• London club made late move for Blackburn right-back
• Premier League checking if deal beat 6pm deadline
West HamUnited are waiting for Premier League approval to complete the free transfer of the Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen from Blackburn Rovers.
The move was agreed late on transfer deadline day and checks are being made to ensure the relevant paperwork was submitted before the 6pm deadline.
Jacobsen, 30, has earned 35 caps for his country and played 16 times for Blackburn after joining them on a free transfer from Everton last summer.
The West Ham manager, Avram Grant, whose side have conceded nine goals in their opening three Premier League games, had made recruiting a new right-back a priority. Jacobsen began his career at Danish side Odense and played for Hamburg, FC Copenhagen and Nuremberg before joining Everton two years ago.
His appearances there were limited by a shoulder injury and he was allowed to leave after one season. Jacobsen played in all three of Denmark’s matches at this summer’s World Cup, where they failed to progress from their group.
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