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.