West Ham face a transfer dilemma as they attempt to sign Jesse Lingard on loan from Manchester United.
As David Moyes tries to add further depth to his squad by bringing Lingard to the London Stadium until the end of the season, the Hammers face a registration issue as the club already has the maximum permitted two domestic loan players on its books.
Craig Dawson and Said Benrahma, on loan from Watford and Brentford respectively have both proven to be a hit in east London.
Journalist Alex Crook told talkSPORT (Tuesday, 12:20pm) that the ‘most likely outcome’ is the Irons making Dawson’s move a permanent one this month, saying: “West Ham are very much in the box seat, looking at a six-month loan. The most likely outcome is they sign Dawson permanently to free up a spot.”
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Dawson was hardly used in the opening weeks of the season and there was talk that the Irons may cut short the defender’s loan spell, having seemingly been clutching at straws to sign him at the back end of the summer window.
Only a few weeks ago, given the choice between the two loanees, it would have seemed a no-brainer to sign Benrahma on a permanent basis.
However, three wins and four clean sheets in the last five matches later, tying down Dawson permanently looks to be the wiser decision, especially given the significant difference in fees involved.
