West Ham to Sign Brighton's Li Mengwen on Loan



West Ham are set to bring in Brighton defender Li Mengwen on loan for the rest of the season.

The China right-back will bring much-needed depth to West Ham’s defence after they lost Risa Shimizu to Manchester City this summer.

Mengwen was also in talks over a potential move to Crystal Palace but arrived for a medical at West Ham earlier on Friday.

She joined Brighton in 2023, going on to make 11 appearances, having previously spent a season on loan at Paris St-Germain.

On Thursday, West Ham announced the signing of Finland international Oona Siren on a two-year deal and will attempt to do more business before Friday’s 23:00 BST deadline.

Meanwhile, Palace have shown interest in Wales defender Lily Woodham from Seattle Reign.

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