West Ham are making quick-fire moves to find a central defender!
The club have a defensive crisis on their hands after the first game of the season which demands they try to get a player in for the weekend game at Palace.
With James Collins unavailable after being sent off against Spurs at the weekend and James Tomkins sidelined with a niggling problem, Sam Allardyce already has problems.
He could move midfielder powerhouse Cheikou Kouyate into the back four e but such was his performance against the north Londoners in midfield that would be an option he doesn’t want to take.
A source told ClaretandHugh: “The hunt is on for a central defender either on a permanent or loan basis.
“Losing James Collins at the weekend and having James on the sidelines we have a problem we must deal with quickly.”