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title: "West Ham: Irons backed to make ‘two more’ signings this week"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-08-29T20:15:50Z"
modified: "2022-08-29T20:15:50Z"
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# West Ham: Irons backed to make ‘two more’ signings this week

**[West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) will ‘probably’ make two more signings along with Lucas Paqueta before the transfer window closes on Thursday night, according to [transfer insider](https://twitter.com/deanjones_) Dean Jones.**

### The lowdown: Paqueta close

This comes as the Hammers get closer to the capture of Paqueta from Lyon, a deal that David Moyes himself discussed off the back of the 1-0 victory over Aston Villa this weekend.

The Scot [confirmed](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/moyes-paqueta-medical-west-ham-b1021497.html) that the move was close as the 24-year-old, described as an ‘exciting player’ by the Irons manager, prepares to undergo a medical before completing a £51m switch to the London Stadium ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12681963/lucas-paqueta-west-ham-agree-deal-for-lyons-brazilian-midfielder)).

Despite the impending [club-record transfer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham-united/transferrekorde/verein/379), one well-informed onlooker has suggested that there remains money in the GSB coffers for further incomings before Thursday’s deadline…

### The latest: ‘Probably two more’

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88053166-west-ham-want-to-sign-two-more-after-paqueta-at-london-stadium), Jones claimed that there are two more names in the mix to arrive at the London Stadium this week.

When asked about the possibility of further signings by West Ham before the transfer cut-off, the [Eurosport](https://www.google.com/search?q=dean+jones+eurosport&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB885GB885&oq=dean+jones+eu&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i59j69i60.1961j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) journalist replied: “Probably two more. They’re going to ask about Vanaken and Gallagher.

“That gives you an idea of where we’re at and these are the key areas of the field that they’ve got to sort out in the coming days. They see it as realistic that three players will sign before the deadline.”

[West Ham latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-updates-2/)

### The verdict: Fingers crossed

Signing Paqueta along with the two players mentioned by Jones would mark an exceptional end to what has already been a relatively successful window for the east Londoners.

[Conor Gallagher](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-conor-gallagher-armando-broja-transfer-gossip-news-updates/) made his mark in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) last term, scoring [eight goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/conor-gallagher/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/488362) on loan at Crystal Palace, while fellow Irons target [Hans Vanaken](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-hans-vanaken-lucas-paqueta-transfer-news-updates/) went even better, netting [15 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hans-vanaken/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/137576/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) in all competitions for Club Brugge.

Having perhaps [run out of steam](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham-united/spielplan/verein/379/plus/0?saison_id=2021) towards the final few weeks of a hectic 2021/22 campaign, squad depth is going to be more important than ever for the Hammers, who have [Premier League, domestic cup and European challenges](https://www.whufc.com/fixture/list/713) on the horizon once again this term.

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If indeed Moyes and co can get deals over the line for Paqueta, along with Gallagher and Vanaken, then West Ham would be far better placed to at least replicate the [tremendous showings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham-united/spielplan/verein/379/plus/0?saison_id=2021) they enjoyed domestically and in Europe last season.