Alan Curbishley has spoken of the lengths he went to in order to get the right players into Upton Park.
Deadline day deals - at the death - for West Ham
Alan Curbishley has spoken of the lengths he went to in order to get the right players into Upton Park, with the West Ham boss doing deals at the death on deadline day.
Upon being handed a healthy transfer kitty in the summer, Curbishley left no stone unturned in his bid to add quality acquisitions to the East End and on Friday - up until the final minutes of the deadline - he was working tirelessly.
Having already wrapped up a deal for Newcastle wide man Nolberto Solano, Curbishley raided Wigan for Henri Camara, a player he has long-since admired.
Eggert praised
"With all our injuries, we had to do something on deadline day and both our chairman Eggert Magnusson and his number two Scott Duxbury worked ever so hard to bring two players in," he told the club's official website.
"I was welcoming the players to the club at around 1:00am yet earlier, as midnight approached, we hadn't even been sure whether anything was going to happen.
"Then suddenly everything went through - we only signed Henri Camara with four minutes to spare - and we're delighted.
"Henri's always been a bit of a threat whenever he's played against us, while Nolberto Solano can play at right midfield or right-back.
"Although some of my signings are out injured, I've brought in players of the right age with proven quality and a bit of hunger. We're pleased with the business we've done and, hopefully, we can go on and have a decent season."
