SHOCKING WEST HAM BOMBSHELL: They’re DESPERATELY Begging Player’s Agents NON-STOP for Insane £22M January Hijack – You Won’t Believe Who’s Coming!
West Ham United continue to pursue Charlie Cresswell following an unsuccessful summer move.
As the January transfer window approaches, West Ham United are stepping up plans to strengthen their defence, with Toulouse centre-back Charlie Cresswell emerging as a key target for head coach Nuno Espírito Santo.
The Hammers have struggled badly at the back this season, conceding the third-highest number of goals in the Premier League, a record that largely explains why they currently sit among the division’s poorest performers.
Statistical analysts at Opta have even tipped West Ham as potential relegation candidates, a prediction the club hierarchy are desperate to disprove as they look to stabilise results in the second half of the campaign.
According to reports from The Athletic, West Ham are maintaining frequent contact with Cresswell’s representatives, although they face competition from other interested clubs monitoring the 23-year-old defender.
Within the London Stadium, Cresswell is seen as an ideal profile to add steel, leadership and reliability to a vulnerable back line, potentially playing a crucial role in helping the side steer clear of relegation.
Toulouse, however, are reluctant to part with the former Leeds United defender mid-season and are believed to be holding out for a fee in the region of £22 million.
Any potential arrival would also have implications for Max Kilman, who has found himself drifting in and out of Nuno’s starting line-up as the club’s third-choice centre-back.
While Kilman is utilised when West Ham operate with a back three, he tends to be overlooked in a back four, where Konstantinos Mavropanos and Jean-Clair Todibo are preferred.
Should Cresswell arrive, Kilman would likely drop further down the pecking order, a scenario that could restrict his minutes even more and force him to consider his future.
At 28, the defender will be keen on regular football, something he has not enjoyed consistently, with errors and unreliable displays contributing to Nuno’s reluctance to trust him during a relegation battle.
Whether Kilman seeks an immediate January exit or waits until the summer remains unclear, but West Ham’s priority is clear as they focus on survival.
Nuno knows he cannot afford defensive uncertainty and will back players he believes can deliver under pressure.
January decisions may ultimately define their Premier League future this season ahead.
