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West Ham transfer news: Slaven Bilic targets goalkeeping reinforcements in January leaving Adrian unsure of Hammers future

Stopper's position as club’s No1 under scrutiny following the disappointing start to the season

ADRIAN is in danger of losing the No1 jersey at West Ham after the club's poor start to the season.

Slaven Bilic is far from impressed with his side whose slump has seen the Hammers sitting in seventeenth after 12 games.

 Adrian hasn't enjoyed the best start to the new season
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Adrian hasn't enjoyed the best start to the new seasonCredit: Getty Images

And he has identified the need to being in strong competition for his goalkeeper Adrian - after seeing them concede 23 times already.


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 The Hammers stopper has let in 23 goals in the Premier League - the 2nd worst in the division
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The Hammers stopper has let in 23 goals in the Premier League - the 2nd worst in the divisionCredit: PA:Press Association

According to the , Simon Mignolet, Joe Hart and Asmir Begovic could all be available at the end of the season.

But should the Hammers continue to leak goals, Bilic may be forced into a January quick fix.

Adrian joined West Ham in 2013 and won the 2014 'Save of the Season' for a magnificent reflex stop to prevent Chelsea's Oscar.

 Bilic may bite the bullet and search for a January replacement
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Bilic may bite the bullet and search for a January replacementCredit: Getty Images
 Slaven Bilic is desperate to sign quality in the January transfer window
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Slaven Bilic is desperate to sign quality in the January transfer windowCredit: Getty Images

After only conceding 51 goals in the entire of last season, Bilic felt no need to change his keeper options over the summer and gave him a new two-year contract.

But the Spaniard hasn't looked his old self this season and is in danger of the chop.

West Ham face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday as they look to arrest their slump.

After no win in three league games, Bilic will be desperate to at least come back from Manchester with a point.

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