Time on the transfer window is ticking down now, and Norwich City fans are frustrated by the lack of transfer business that the club has done. One area in which the squad seems to be short is in central defence, and after Daniel Ayala was allowed to join Middlesbrough; it stands to reason that the Spaniard needs to be replaced in the squad. However, the issue here isnt purely about keeping Norwichs numbers up in that part of the pitch, as the quality of the player involved also needs to be kept in mind. The Canaries havent performed particularly well from a defensive point of view this season by conceding 35 goals in their 23 league games this season. Sebatien Bassong is probably the one that most fans consider to be the clubs best central defender, but he hasnt always been able to show that this season. Therefore, the subject of this slideshow is to look at some last minute defensive options for Chris Hughton to consider as a partner for the Cameroon defender. As always, content will be a combination of personal opinion and stats sourced from Who Scored.
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