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title: "West Ham want Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on loan"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/07/31/west-ham-want-cameron-borthwick-jackson-loan/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-07-31T06:30:11Z"
modified: "2016-07-31T06:30:11Z"
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# West Ham want Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on loan

West Ham want to sign Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on loan as cover for the injured Aaron Cresswell, according to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3716471/West-Ham-interested-loaning-Cameron-Borthwick-Jackson-Manchester-United-cover-Aaron-Cresswell.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490).

Cresswell is expected to be sidelined for up to four months with a knee ligament injury sustained in a 3-0 friendly win over Karlsruher during West Ham’s pre-season tour of Austria, leaving the Hammers perilously short of fullback cover.

During West Ham’s 2-1 Europa League third qualifying round first leg defeat to Slovenian side NK Domzale on Thursday, West Ham employed natural right-back Sam Byram at left-back to fill the void left by Cresswell.

![Steve Bardens/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/07/501136854.jpg)

Finding a stand-in for the 26-year-old is a must for Slaven Bilic before the start of the season, and Manchester United’s teenage defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson has been identified as a loan target.

The 19-year-old broke into the United first-team last season under Louis van Gaal and made 14 appearances across all competitions, but Jose Mourinho doesn’t see Borthwick-Jackson featuring in his side.

He has informed the England U19 international that he will leave the club this summer either on loan or a permanent basis, and the Hammers are a possible destination for the youngster.

![Alex Livesey/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/07/504165990.jpg)

Despite his limited experience, Borthwick-Jackson was an able performer for United last season and would provide more than acceptable shirt-term cover for Aaron Cresswell.

West Ham have already seen a £7m bid turned down by Hull for promising Scottish left-back Andrew Robertson, while the Mirror understand that the Hammers are closing in on the £5m signing of FC Copenhagen left-back Ludwig Augustinsson.