West Ham are in talks to sign Watford centre-back Craig Dawson according to a report from Football Insider.
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And talks are understood to be progressing well.
Hammers boss David Moyes has been on a mad dash to sign a centre-back on transfer deadline day.
But so far it has been a fruitless task.
Football Insider now claims that West Ham have made progress in their talks to sign Watford centre-back Craig Dawson.
The 30-year-old would hardly be an inspiring signing. But the way things have gone today, we might just have to accept that this is the best we are going to do.
Stats
In 29 Premier League appearances last season, Dawson averaged one tackle, 1.2 interceptions, 3.8 clearances and 1.1 blocks per game. He also won an average of 3.5 aerial duals per match (Who Scored).
Dawson is a decent centre-back, certainly at Championship level. But signing him would go against everything David Moyes wants to achieve at West Ham.
It would also be a clear indication that the club’s owners have gone against the Scot’s wishes.
We should be fine this season, considering the way that we have started. But it is hard not to wonder just how much we could have achieved had Moyes been backed by Sullivan and co.
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