West Ham transfer news: Hammers line up Manchester United’s Marouane Fellaini and Chelsea keeper Asmir Begovic to save season
Hammers consider loan deals for pair in January transfer window as relegation battle looms
WEST HAM are lining up loan moves for Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini and Chelsea keeper Asmir Begovic.
The Hammers board know they need to bring in some quality signings in the January transfer window in an effort to save the club from relegation.
Until now they had been prioritising a new striker and a right-back - but with the club just one point clear of the drop zone in the Premier League they now believe more new faces could be needed.
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Under pressure manager Slaven Bilic held crisis talks with co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold this week, where he was given their backing to try to turn the season around.
But according to the , Bilic told his bosses he believes Fellaini could provide much needed physicality to a midfield that is being continually overrun.
The Belgium star has fallen down the pecking order at United in recent weeks as boss Jose Mourinho finally starts to close in on a settled side.
There are doubts over his long-term future at Old Trafford, and Fellaini's clumsy challenge to hand Everton an equalising penalty in Sunday's 1-1 draw did little to enhance his claims.
Bilic believes he could be a useful addition as a holding midfielder at the Olympic Stadium, and also operate as an emergency striker when needed.
The Hammers are also looking at their goalkeeping options, with Adrian losing his place in the side after a series of blunders this season.
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Republic of Ireland keeper Darren Randolph has been given the nod in recent games but has done little to suggest he is a genuine long-term option.
So the club have looked at the possibility of trying to take Begovic from Chelsea, where he is growing increasingly frustrated at being understudy to Thibaut Cortois.