West Ham United they will now join the race to sign cheap defenders in the January window as they look to strengthen Julen Lopetegui it has been reported, although they face competition from Newcastle United.

West Ham are spending money

It's been a hot summer for the Hammers, with the club spending heavily to rebuild their squad following the departure of David Moyes. Lopetegui was given the reins of the team, and the club added nine faces to their squad in a major overhaul of the squad, spending £132m in the process, the fifth highest in the game. Premier League.

However, early appearances have seen European football prospects dimmed, and we expect the club to continue to push for action in January regardless of who is in midfield. He also mentioned the pressure on Lopetegui.

One position they need to strengthen is striker, with Michail Antonio involved in a serious car accident and could miss the rest of the game, while this summer Fullkrug has played just four games in the Premier League so far, scoring just once. . Now, he would look for another boost.

West Ham are interested in signing the Manchester United defender

The move comes as the Hammers are said to be keen to make a successful move to sign Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof. The east London side have been interested in team-mate Harry Maguire, but have been unable to secure a deal for the England international.

Instead, he now seems to have turned to his friend, the actor himself Maguire himself was called "Technically brilliant" and "a great footballer".

The Swedish defender is heading into the final six months £120,000 a week at Old Trafford, but has played just one minute of football since Ruben Amorim arrived at the club and is set to leave in the coming months.

According to Caught Offside, West Ham are among the clubs who are showing an interest in a pricey deal to sign him in Januarythe Red Devils are reportedly willing to let him leave for £6m rather than let him go on a free transfer at the end of the season.

He says "Newcastle, West Ham and Everton" are all "one of his favourites", apart from Europe. Although West Ham have played with two full-backs in the most recent window, they seem to have some certainty at the back and only have Konstantinos Mavropanos as an obvious alternative to their first-team squad as things stand, which may explain why they are doing so. expected to sign Lindelof.

With plenty of Premier League experience under his belt, he could be a smart short-term signing in east London.