West Ham have made an offer to sign Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer.
The Hammers started their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Man City at the London Stadium and were forced to play the 90 minutes with one recognisable centre-back in Kurt Zouma
Ben Johnson deputised centrally with Craig Dawson and Angelo Ogbonna out injured, Issa Diop close to leaving the club to join newly promoted Fulham and summer signing Nayef Aguerd on the sidelines with a knee injury sustained in pre-season.
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With an ongoing injury crisis in defence, it now appears David Moyes' side have dipped back into the transfer market and submitted an official bid for Kehrer, as football.London understands, with the Hammers keen to acqurie a new central defender before Sunday's trip to Nottingham Forest.
The 25-year-old made 27 appearances for the reigning Ligue 1 champions last season and can operate at either full-back position, something he has done while representing Germany.
Competition for Kehrer's signature is fierce with reports claiming Sevilla are just one of a number of clubs keen to sign the defender this summer.
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