Josh Landers to seal West Ham United loan exit after England's transfer deadline
West Ham United could still add to their outgoings with Josh Landers after deadline day.
While the transfer window in England closed at 11pm on 1 September, it's still open in a few other countries.
The Hammers saw 10 players leave over the summer after relegation and the 19-year-old Scottish national is close to joining that list as well.
Ayr United are finalising a deal for Landers and he's expected to leave the London Stadium on a season-long loan.
The young centre-forward certainly needs regular game time to continue his development and will be hoping to get that in the Scottish Championship.
In the opening Championship game of the season, the striker made the bench, but Nuno Espirito Santo hasn't included him in the matchday squad since.
Josh Landers medical update emerges for West Ham exit
Ayr have been working on a deal for Landers since the start of August and it looks like they're finally going to get him.
According to Sky Sports journalist Anthony Joseph on 2 September, the Hammers and the Scottish Championship side are finalising a deal for the youngster.
Ayr are closing in on the Scottish attacker's arrival, with a medical scheduled for tomorrow, 3 September.
It remains to be seen whether there will be any more departures from the East London club in the coming days as some foreign clubs continue to do business.
What London Stadium hierarchy got wrong in summer window
At the start of the season, many felt West Ham would be favourites to win the Championship, but it will certainly be a challenging prospect for Nuno.
The Hammers' defensive frailties saw them get relegated from the Premier League and they've arguably weakened their backline since.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf left the Irons during the transfer window, with Kyle Walker-Peters and Oliver Scarles now the first-choice options at full-back.
The only addition at centre-back was Morato from Nottingham Forest on deadline day, replacing Jean-Clair Todibo.
In the East London club's first four league matches this season, they've failed to keep a clean sheet, and that may be one of the reasons for their failures under Nuno.