Hammers secure Sekou deal

West Ham made a deadline-day swoop for midfielder Sekou Baradji from Le Mans but immediately sent the Frenchman out on loan to Coca-Cola Championship side Reading.

The Hammers signed Baradji on a permanent deal on Wednesday but are keen for him to gain some experience of English football, so Alan Pardew has agreed to let the 21-year-old join his old club until January.