Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has claimed that it's unlikely West Ham United will sign any more players in the January transfer window.
The Lowdown: Two new signings
David Moyes has brought in two new additions this month in the form of Brazilian defender Luizao and Danny Ings from fellow Premier League side Aston Villa.
Ings sustained an injury not long after his arrival in east London, but Moyes said recently that the forward won't miss many games.
The Irons boss also said that he was not looking to sell Michail Antonio this month, following reports claiming that Wolves were interested in the player.
The Latest: No more signings
Sheth claimed that West Ham won't be signing any more players in January when speaking to GiveMeSport, but that could change if someone becomes available.
He stated, “I just can’t see how West Ham would consider that just now. Funnier things have happened; if a player suddenly becomes available and they think we can bring him in, we can allow Antonio to go; we know Ings and Scamacca are coming back, then maybe,
"But there’s so little time now to be able to do a couple of deals of that magnitude that it looks like that West Ham are going to carry on with the squad that they’ve got.”
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The Verdict: Depth still needed
We believe that West Ham are in need of new recruits late on in January, as they simply haven't improved all the areas of their squad.
Former Hammers star Frank McAvennie was baffled that Moyes didn't look to sign Josip Juranovic, who joined Union Berlin earlier this month.
When talking to West Ham Zone, the ex-striker said that the Croatian would've been the 'ideal' for the club.
McAvennie's concerns are certainly justified as it's an area where West Ham have very few options - Ben Johnson and Vladimir Coufal are the only traditional options in that position.
Earlier this month, it was claimed by Sky Sports that Coufal was growing frustrated at West Ham and was labelled as 'one to watch' on a potential exit.
Johnson is still very much on the club's fringes and has made very few appearances far this season for the Irons.
In our view, it's a big mistake for West Ham not to address their lack of options at right-back, particularly given Coufal could well leave in the near future and Johnson is clearly not in Moyes' plans on a consistent basis.