West Ham now make late approach to sign 37-cap "leader" as Disasi alternative

[ad_1] West Ham United have now made a late method to signal a 37-cap worldwide defender, as a substitute for Chelsea's Axel Disasi.

West Ham eyeing late transfer for centre-back West Ham are keen to herald a brand new centre-back earlier than the February 2nd switch deadline, however a deal for Disasi is beginning to look extra unlikely, because it has been revealed the Frenchman would like to maneuver to AC Milan.

The Hammers have been scouring the marketplace for defenders, with a bid just lately being made for Southampton's Taylor Harwood-Bellis, which was knocked again by the Championship membership.

Rob Inexperienced has made it clear simply how vital it's to strengthen at centre-back earlier than the deadline, saying: “They’ve simply misplaced (Lucas) Paqueta, however they should use that cash.

"If it goes on Harwood-Bellis, then he’d be an enchancment to the XI. The important thing areas have been strikers and centre-halves. They’ve addressed the striker problem; now they want the centre-half."

Nonetheless, having seemingly missed out on Harwood-Bellis, the Irons could have to maneuver on to different targets, and so they have now joined the race for a distinct Championship defender.

That's in keeping with reporter Alex Criminal, who just lately took to X to say West Ham have now made contact over a deal for Hull Metropolis defender John Egan, as they appear to herald a brand new defender earlier than deadline day.

Nonetheless, promotion-hopefuls Ipswich City have additionally proven an curiosity within the Irishman, who has 37 worldwide caps to his title, so there's set to be competitors for his signature.

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West Ham make proposal to signal "extraordinary" defender with swap deal doable

The Hammers may very well be set for a busy finish to the window...

"Chief" Egan may very well be stable signing for West Ham Talking in regards to the 33-year-old's future on the MKM Stadium, Hull supervisor Sergej Jakirovic mentioned: "John's really a frontrunner with a variety of expertise, and there's no shock for me that he has some affords, so we'll see, but when a participant decides to go, you could respect that."

Not solely does the previous Sheffield United man have management qualities, however he additionally has expertise within the Premier League, making 73 appearances within the competitors throughout his time with the Blades.

Sheffield United completed ninth within the 2019-20 Premier League season, with the Cork-born defender making 36 appearances, which suggests he could be able to making the step-up to the highest flight.

Egan has been a key participant for Hull this season too, averaging 6.5 clearances per recreation within the Championship, the second-highest quantity within the squad, however it's unlikely he could be a long-term answer for West Ham on the again, having turned 33 in October.