West Ham United have signed Watford center back Craig Dawson on a season-long loan, the Premier League club said Monday.
Dawson, who spent the majority of his career at West Bromwich Albion before moving to Watford in 2019, has made over 180 appearances in the top flight.
West Ham made unsuccessful bids to try and sign James Tarkowski from Burnley while Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori was also linked with a loan move.
Although the transfer window closed on Oct. 5, the domestic window is open till Oct. 16. Premier League clubs can trade players with those in the lower tiers of the English Football League.
Watford were relegated to the second-tier Championship last season after they finished 19th in a season where Dawson made 29 league appearances.
West Ham are 10th in the standing after four games and next play London rival Tottenham Hotspur away Sunday.