Curbishley considers options after Dyer blow

West Ham United manager Alan Curbishley admits he may go back to the market before the transfer window closes.



Following Kieron Dyer's suspected broken leg at Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night Curbishley is considering a further purchase before the transfer window closes on Friday.

Curbishley has already seen new signings Freddie Ljungberg, Scott Parker and Julien Faubert sidelined - and lost Dyer in the first half against Rovers.

He said: "At the moment I feel the luck is against us.

"I am sitting there with £20million worth of players out injured. It's disappointing but we have just got to get on with it and that's what the squad is for.

treading on eggshells

"We are treading on eggshells. It is a little bit delicate for us at the moment.

"I will have to assess it but that right-hand side - who would want to come and play for us with what has happened there?"

It seems unlikely that Brazilian striker Adriano will be at Upton Park by the weekend.

The club confirmed talks with Inter Milan on their official website about a loan deal but Curbishley said: "I don't know too much about it to be fair. I don't know if it is talk to stir things up, we will have to see. Is it speculation or is there anything in it? I don't really know."

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