Pellegrini presses hard for two more signings

No return for Mario
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West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini remains keen to bring in a midfielder and striker before the summer window closes and is pressing for finds to complete his rebuild!

However, speculation that Joao Mario could be in his thoughts have been denied by Hammers insiders who have told Claretandhugh that a defensive midfielder is required rather than another ‘creative’ operator.

The Hammers are spent up after their summer buying and should Pellegrini want two more permanent signings rather than loans it will see Sullivan and Gold having to dig into personal funds to complete the squad additions.

However, they won’t spend for the sake of it and have identified several options in both positions. With the manager not a fan of loan deals any arrivals look set to be permanent if the club can get who they want.

Should it prove impossible to clinch such deals it’s likely the squad will remain as it is with loans not being seen as the way forward.