Moyes move for central defender snubbed

David Moyes’ first attempt to solve his central defensive issues have reportedly been snubbed after he made a loan bid for Everton’s Michael Keane.

It seems that Toffees boss has similar problems in the back line to the Hammers and is unready to let the 12 times capped  international defender out.

We reported recently that the manager had been forced to change his approach to this summer market given our difficulties at central defence and it appears that he has gone to his former club as he attempts to solve the issue.

But the Toffees are also facing a centre-back injury crisis, with Ben Godfrey expected to be out for around three months after fracturing his right leg in their opening day loss to Chelsea.

Yerry Mina is also set for a spell on the sidelines as he suffered an ankle ligament injury against the Blues.

Conor Coady has arrived on loan from Wolves to ease Frank Lampard’s worries, but his only other centre-backs are Keane, James Tarkowski and Mason Holgate.

‘When it rains, it pours,‘ Lampard said when asked about the injuries in his backline.

It is the second time in the space of a week that Everton have dealt West Ham a blow in the transfer market after they beat the east London side to the signing of Amadou Onana.

The highly-rated Belgian midfielder, 20, was poised join the Hammers until Everton stepped in to match their offer of £34million and he then agreed a five-year contract at Goodison Park.

David Moyes has also made an offer of around £10million for Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer, but faces competition from Sevilla.