Tarkowski transfer update

By Dave Langton

James Tarkowski remains on David Moyes’ list of potential defensive signings in the January transfer window.

The Hammers have been interested in the Burnley centre-back for some time and remain so as the winter window looms.

The club are in the market for a new centre-back in January, with both Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma on the treatment table.

The Irons have yet to formally decide which centre-back to pursue in January but there is an expectation that a new signing in the position will arrive.

Tarkowski may end up being too expensive, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, and Burnley demanding around £20m for the centre-back, who has also been eyed by Newcastle.

Liverpool’s Nat Phillips is another potential target and Moyes is a fan of the Reds star but the Irons aren’t the only club interested.

A decision will have to be made swiftly, with the window looming, and the Hammers still desperate for defensive reinforcements.