West Ham manager David Moyes has admitted a desire to sign a defender before the transfer window closes on August 31.
The Irons’ boss has desperately been trying to strengthen the ranks at the London Stadium all summer as the squad prepares for a season with Europa League action.
Despite only being able to add World Cup-winning goalkeeper Alphonse Areola so far, the Hammers got their Premier League campaign off to a winning start on Sunday with a 4-2 success over Newcastle United.
Following the match, Moyes confirmed a defensive signing remains the priority for the Hammers, as quoted by Football London and cited by West Ham Gossip on Twitter.
Twitter: David Moyes on Transfers:
“Undoubtedly, I am going to try and add to the squad. I will be adding a defender and ma… https://t.co/Nu1W168vXx (@westham_gossip)
This comes after the club allowed Fabian Balbuena to leave as a free agent and young centre-back Frederik Alves joined Sunderland on a season-long loan.
On Sunday, Angelo Ogbonna and Craig Dawson played 90 minutes as a partnership as Issa Diop and 17-year-old Jamal Baptiste watched on from the bench.
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It had seemed the Hammers were nearing a deal for Fiorentina central defender Nikola Milenkovic.
However, as that deal seemingly hits the rocks, it’s promising to hear the desire to strengthen remains.
Linked with the likes of Kurt Zouma, James Tarkowski and Nayef Aguerd in recent weeks, Moyes will be busy attempting to deal with an arrival sooner rather than later.
