The penny appears to have dropped at West Ham. Having spent half the summer waiting in vain for Axel Disasi to come round to the idea of playing in the second tier, the urgent need for new defender signings has been laid painfully bare by the Charlton debacle.
If Nuno could have hooked both Kilman and Mavropanos you’d suspect he would have done so, such was the nature of their keystone cops-like defending that resulted in Charlton scoring twice before the Irons mounted a belated challenge that fell well short.
With Jean Clair Todibo in talks over an exit and guaranteed never to play for the club again, the Hammers have just the two centre backs who have proven themselves over and over again to be a dysfunctional combination.
Finally, eight days before the window end, West Ham are casting around for alternatives to reinforce their threadbare options at centre half.
ExWHUEmployee’s update this morning details many previously-considered names as the depth of the Hammers defensive problems are now apparent. After bringing in a winger, a striker, a midfielder and a right back, finally the Irons are out to bring in a Championship quality Todibo – Kilman alternative.
Fernandez is wanted by West Ham – but at £25 million he’s vastly overpriced
Rangers’ Fernandez has already been covered by Claret and Hugh – but at £25 million he’s vastly over priced. As Ex suggests:
“There are a number of alternative defender targets with Dylan Lawlor of Cardiff being one although his injury situation has meant his situation might be difficult to conclude.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis has always been a long term target too and interestingly he wasn’t in Southampton’s squad yesterday because he wasn’t in the “right frame of mind”
Ethan Pinnock of Brentford remains a possible target that ticks those boxes but there are others. Pinnock was an unused sub for Brentford in their 3-0 win over Spurs yesterday…
A new name from abroad that has been offered to the club is apparently another Nellson. This time Victor Nellson of Galatasary..“The Danish international used to play for Niles Koppen’s former club FC Copenhagen before his move to Turkey (and his agent has already been in touch with West Ham)..
“Portuguese centre-back Diogo Leite is currently a free agent after his contract with Bundesliga side 1. FC Union Berlin expired on June 30, 2026.”
Harwood Bellis would be the least likely in view of the reported Aston Villa £18 million bid – Ethan Pinnock would be the more solid but Victor Nellson seems the most likely.
Frankly, after Saturday’s showing, with one week left to get a mountain of business done, Hammers fans would take any of the above.
What a way to run a football club.
Mav was HOTY last year. One bad game and you want him replaced. If we bring someone else in he will probably leave. Not sure how that moves us forward.
lets cute to the chase here.
this isnt aome sort of comuter simulation game thats being played here.
if things dont change and fast we can forget about automatic promotion.we have already been found out.the west ham of last season has turned up again this season.its not a case of lets not panic give it more time its the pattern that has emerged.change it or stay in this league or even do a leicester city.im being serious.no one has any hunger or any energy which is shameful because we are talking about playing football here.the supporters are using more energy going to watch this dross.eventually the away support will turn.
who is steering this ship?i would say in 50 plus years of watching west ham never seen it this bad.yes there have been relegations but oh the players we had then to get us back up.
there have been protests against the borad and their policies yet nothing yet about this durge of a team.hoping its going to get better or go away wont do it.people need reminded this club belongs to us the fans .the present incubents are just minding it.
yes we are massive but its only the fan base.i have seen west ham supporters dizzy with happiness when success has ever around.if they turn up now watching this shambles imagine what it would be like winning the fa cup or league cup. we all deserve so much better.
Nuno wouldn’t need to have taken Mavro off if he had a decent player as a partner.
Disasi not signing means we’ve lost two players, him and Mavro.
Number of options but that thins out either spoken for or deemed too expensive.
Todibo to Marseille swap with C J Riley-Egan (c/bk, r/bk, DM) plus cash looks a possibility.
Nearing stage of pani come back dithering Dave.
And where’s the Watford player we’re fighting Southampton for ,more rumoured rubbish.
We need 2 cb,s and maybe 1 that can play left back as well. Why is 1 of biggest concerns left so late as everybody will up their prices .
I would take all 4, excluding Harwood-Bellis (if Villa are after him). That’s assuming that we can’t find anyone better; are you sure that these players are good enough for us ? We HAVE to find a defence from somewhere ! Let us hope – against hope – that Kilman & Mavropanos play their last games for West Ham against Southampton tomorrow. On Mavropanos; there could be a slight hope that he can improve once Kilman has gone.
We are the club that put Billy Smart out of business
All the more reason to transform the London Stadium into a Circus.
How much would it cost to buy an old London double-decker bus? That would suit Nuno down to the ground!
Just need to buy any other chamoionship clubs centre back pair, they will easily be better than the two remaining clowns we are left with.