Carl Jenkinson- On loan from Arsenal
A lot of fans would have known about Jenkinson before he signed for West Ham. He featured regularly for Arsenal last season in all competitions and judging by Arsenal’s transfer business, it was a strange decision to let him leave the club on loan. Having said this, Arsenal’s loss is clearly West Ham’s gain as a right back was needed to replace the ageing Guy Demel.
Similarly to Cresswell, Jenkinson is not afraid of getting forward and delivering balls into the box. Although he is clearly an attacking full back, his defending has improved dramatically since he was sent off on his Premier League debut against Manchester United in that 8-2 defeat in 2011.
The prospect of Jenkinson linking up with Stuart Downing on the right hand side could be an encouraging one. Downing’s tendency to cut inside will leave more room for Jenkinson to attack the space, causing more issues for the opposition’s defence.
Again, Jenkinson looks like an intelligent acquisition, all he needs to do now is get match fit.
