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title: "Virals: West Ham place Championship duo on transfer ‘shortlist’"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2022-02-25T13:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-25T13:00:00Z"
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# Virals: West Ham place Championship duo on transfer ‘shortlist’

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/25/virals-west-ham-confirm-successful-surgery-for-vladimir-coufal/) have reportedly placed a Championship duo on their transfer ‘shortlist’ ahead of the summer window.

Middlesbrough ace Dael Fry and Queens Park Rangers central defender Rob Dickie are believed to [remain on the radar](https://twitter.com/Hammers_Update/status/1458365755746131974) at the London Stadium following winter interest.

> NEWS: West Ham are looking at Middlesbrough’s Dael Fry and QPR’s Rob Dickie as potential January signings amid the long term injury to Angelo Ogbonna [pic.twitter.com/U7IPx2Y9xE](https://t.co/U7IPx2Y9xE)
>
> — Hammers Updates (@Hammers\_Update) [November 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/Hammers_Update/status/1458365755746131974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

According to a report from [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/west-ham-rival-brentford-race-hull-duo-keane-lewis-potter-jacob-greaves), the Hammers are still keen on both English defenders.

Fry, 24, has earned a [6.99 average Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/dael-fry/548194) from 23 league outings this term whilst 25-year-old Dickie has an impressive [7.12 rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/robert-dickie/802697) from 31 appearances.

Both have previous [youth international experience with England](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vergleich/spielervergleich/statistik/def/spieler/314140&257437) at various levels and would likely cost in excess of £10million each.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £5.4million (Fry) and £2.7million (Dickie) respectively ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vergleich/spielervergleich/statistik/def/spieler/314140&257437)), signing either defender would be an attainable venture for the East London club.

Despite neither man possessing any extensive top-level experience, David Moyes hasn’t shied away from [giving players from the second-tier](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-moyes/spielertransfers/trainer/450) an opportunity.

With the future of Angelo Ogbonna uncertain, particularly given the [severity of the injury](https://www.google.com/search?q=angelo+ogbonna+injured&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB885GB885&oq=angelo+ogbonna+injured&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j35i39l2j46i512j0i20i263i512j69i60l2j69i61.3657j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8), West Ham may need to sign at least one centre-back in the summer and Dickie or Fry would be wholly viable options.