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title: "Trevor Sinclair urges West Ham to enter January transfer market"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-12-08T19:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-12-08T19:00:00Z"
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# Trevor Sinclair urges West Ham to enter January transfer market

Former [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/12/08/virals-west-ham-hold-very-strong-interest-in-efl-ace-jason-knight/) midfielder Trevor Sinclair has urged the club to enter the transfer market in the wake of recent injury woes.

The Hammers have lost Angelo Ogbonna for the entire season and [Kurt Zouma](https://readwestham.com/2021/12/07/virals-west-ham-confirm-double-injury-blow-to-defensive-stars/) is expected to miss around 12 weeks due to a hamstring injury.

David Moyes’ side have been exceeding expectations once again this season and are currently sitting in the [Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) top four.

However, speaking on [talkSPORT (Wednesday, December 8 11:45am)](https://talksport.com/radio/listen-again/1638957600/1638963000/), Sinclair suggested that the Irons may have to enter the market in order to continue on an upwards trajectory.

> I think it would be a real shame if they (owners) kept the purse strings tight at this moment and then ended up falling out of those positions because of it. You have to think about \[Angelo\] Ogbonna. His age, the seriousness of his injury. \[Craig\] Dawson’s age – why not do it now (replace). Look at the teams they beat in different competitions, why would they not go for it this season? I urge them to go for it.

Show co-host [Simon Jordan](https://talksport.com/who/simon-jordan/) believed that the board could be more ‘inclined to enter the loan market’ due to the recent expenditure on Zouma and the Frenchman’s likely return this season.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Signing a centre-back next month is a no-brainer for the Hammers.

Moyes is already down the bare bones in the shape of Craig Dawson and Issa Diop, with only the possibility of moving [Declan Rice backwards](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12011975/declan-rice-vows-to-lead-west-ham-from-new-centre-back-role) as an alternative.

Already [linked](https://www.football365.com/news/pundit-brilliant-liverpool-starlet-ideal-west-ham-amid-transfer-links) with the likes of James Tarkowski, Nat Phillips and Duje Caleta-Car, at least one arrival is imperative to lighten the load and allow West Ham to maintain a top-four push.