Under two hours remain before close of business and [West Ham’s](https://www.claretandhugh.info/nunos-rebalancing-has-the-ring-of-a-wholesale-clearout-at-london-stadium/) squad ‘rebalancing’ is far from complete: It has come down to one signing on deadline day – at best – for Nuno’s threadbare squad that has seen ten departures and four arrivals.
The centre back crisis has taken centre stage since Todibo’s three game ban: The Hammers have spent today trying to tie down Chelsea’s Axel Disasi to a loan signing in what has become a nail biter for the club who are short of two defenders.
Last minute deadline day drama trying to sign Axel Disasi
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Our source inside West Ham gave us the update this afternoon – at 5pm – confirming, finally, that there had finally been progress, with a ‘_medical underway’_. Elaborating, after the insider was asked about the chances of getting this Disasi deal over the line by 7pm , the reply was:
_” Hopefully high, but still some hurdles to overcome as deal changes all the time”_
The perils of deadline day deals. We hear part of the issue has been the player looking for assurances over game time. Whether there is time to send the paperwork across – who can say.