West Ham United manager David Moyes is keen to add a new midfielder to his squad before the January transfer window slams shut on Wednesday night, and it appears as though Anderlecht midfielder Leander Dendoncker could be his priority signing.

A report by Belgian media outlet Het Nieuwsblad on Monday confirmed that the Irons are set to ramp up their interest in the highly-rated 22-year-old, who can also pay as a centre-back, having been heavily linked with bringing the Belgium international to the Premier League throughout the month.

Despite the arrival of Inter Milan's Joao Mario on loan until the end of the season last week, a serious injury suffered by Pedro Obiang in the 2-0 FA Cup fourth round defeat to Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium on Saturday has taken Moyes back to square one in terms of his options in the middle of the park.

He will now be looking to ensure that he brings a new central or defensive midfielder to the London Stadium before the 11pm deadline on Wednesday to help in the Irons' survival bid, but if a deal for Dendoncker can't be done then the Scottish boss will need to look elsewhere for the extra body he wants.

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Jonjo Shelvey

The Express claimed at the start of January that West Ham were closing in on a £12m move for the Newcastle United midfielder, who is said to be keen to return to London.

There has been no progress in any deal since then though, with Sky Sports reporting on Friday that the Irons have been told that the 25-year-old is not for sale.

However, journalist @reluctantnicko claimed via his official Twitter account on Tuesday that the east London outfit could yet try and sign Shelvey if they are getting desperate towards the end of the window, although the likely large fee and his big wages could be an issue.

Ki Sung-Yueng

The reliable @ExWHUemployee posted via his official Twitter account on Monday that West Ham were looking to include the South Korea international in any deal that saw Andre Ayew return to former club Swansea City before the window slams shut.

While there has been no further progress on that proposal as of yet, it certainly wouldn't be a surprise to see some sort of arrangement reached on Wednesday.

That said, the fact the 29-year-old played the full 90 minutes in the win against Arsenal on Tuesday night doesn't suggest an exit is imminent, and the east London outfit may have lots of work to do to bring the 6ft 2in midfielder to the London Stadium before the deadline.

Ibrahim Amadou

West Ham's Premier League rivals Crystal Palace have been heavily linked with a move for the Lille captain throughout the January window, but they are yet to reach an agreement with the Ligue 1 outfit, despite Sky Sports reporting that they need to raise £22m in order to avoid a financial fair play sanction from the French Football Federation.

Amadou is a versatile performer who – like Dendoncker – can play either as a defensive midfielder or as a centre-back, and he looks to have all of the attributes to be a success in the English top flight.

Sky Sports reported on Tuesday that the Irons are ready to hijack the Eagles' bid to sign the 24-year-old before the deadline, although they will have to pay £17.6m if they want to bring him to the London Stadium.

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