West Ham have signed Brighton defender Li Mengwen on mortgage for the remainder of the season.
The China right-back will deliver much-needed depth to West Ham’s defence after they lost Risa Shimizu to Manchester City this summer season.
Mengwen was additionally in talks over a possible transfer to Crystal Palace however arrived for a medical at West Ham earlier on Friday.
She joined Brighton in 2023, happening to make 11 appearances, having beforehand spent a season on mortgage at Paris St-Germain.
“I am delighted to be becoming a member of West Ham United,” stated Mengwen. “It has felt like a little bit of a rollercoaster over the past 24 hours as this choice occurred in a short time, however now that I’m right here, I’m so excited.
“I really feel very proud to be a Chinese language participant taking part in within the Girls’s Tremendous League, and I am actually honoured to be the primary Chinese language participant to play for West Ham United.”
On Thursday, West Ham additionally introduced the signing of Finland international Oona Siren on a two-year deal and can try and do extra enterprise earlier than Friday’s 23:00 BST deadline.