West Ham transfer news: 'Deal off' – Fresh deadline day update emerges

A West Ham United deadline day move for Duje Caleta-Car is now ‘off the table’, reliable journalist Pete O’Rourke has told GIVEMESPORT this lunchtime.David Moyes has been looking to strengthen his backline during the January transfer window, but it appears as though he has suffered a late blow in his bid to bring the Croatian to the London Stadium.

What's the latest with West Ham?The Irons went into January looking like needing defensive reinforcements after injuries suffered by Aaron Cresswell, Kurt Zouma and Angelo Ogbonna, however the quicker than expected return to action for the former duo meant there was slightly less of an urge to strengthen.

That said, the Irons don’t have a great deal of depth in the centre-back positions, which perhaps suggests why talk had emerged in the last couple of days that they were in advanced talks with Marseille over a move for the 6 ft 4 defender.Given West Ham are very much still in the Europa League and in contention for a top-four Premier League finish, it would surely be a bit of a travesty should they go through the whole month without making a single new addition.Of course, the potential Covid restrictions have also hurt a lot of top flight clubs in recent months, making squad size even more important.Read More - January Transfer Window 2022: Rumours, Deadline and Everything You Need to KnowWhat did O’Rourke say about Caleta-Car on deadline day?Providing an update on the mooted more, O’Rourke told GIVEMESPORT: “From what I'm hearing, I think this deal is off the table right now. “They’ve been looking at the Croatian for most of this transfer window to see if I could get him to come to the London Stadium. “West Ham were in touch with Marseille, but from what I’ve heard is that