That summer spending has left club coffers severely squeezed and the club borrowed against their overdraft facility to balance the financial books.
Speaking to a senior club insider via Email this morning Claret and Hugh were told: “There is not much available, but we’ll find a bit and possibly juggle the pack.”
The January transfer window is a notoriously difficult market to trade in with inflated prices and often poor value. West Ham may be forced into offloading some fringe players to raise much-needed funds to plug gaps in the current squad. Loans with options to buy could also feature strongly.