Could West Ham United rescue Manchester United hate figure Marouane Fellaini from his Old Trafford nightmare with January move.
Dejected West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
The Hammers are flirting with relegation after a disastrous second season under Slaven Bilic.
Eight defeats from 13 games and the second worst goal difference in the Premier League tells its own story.
The East Londoners are one point and one place above the bottom three, a far cry from last season when they challenged for the Champions League spots.
Bilic is desperately short of quality and
But in recent back-to-back 4-1 and 5-1 defeats to Manchester United and Arsenal, the Hammers have looked weak and vulnerable and the January window cannot come quick enough.
West Ham have desperately missed having the Andy Carroll alternative up front as the big Geordie spends more time in the treatment room than on the pitch.
And a move for Manchester United hate figure Fellaini could suit all parties with Jose Mourinho likely to want to improve his squad to save the club’s Champions League hopes.
Manchester United’s Marouane Fellaini
As well as being a nuisance in the opposition area, the big Belgian is a feisty character and could breathe new life into West Ham’s season.
Fellaini has become something of a scapegoat for Red Devils fans particularly after his late cameo against Everton saw him gift his old side a point when he conceded a clumsy penalty.
Used in the right way, though, he has qualities which West Ham are sorely lacking this season and a loan with an option to buy could be attractive to all concerned.
Fellaini could be a real asset for the Hammers
The Hammers lose big midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate in January as well as Andre Ayew and potentially Diafra Sakho so will need to significantly beef up their midfield options.
Fellaini can be used up front and in a holding midfield role and should Carroll stay fit the pair could forge an intimidating partnership.
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