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Rita Guarino is delighted that she has been able to add more experience to her West Ham United squad during this transfer window.

The Hammers are currently second from bottom in the Women’s Super League, and the head coach has added Ria Bose, Tuva Hansen and Ylinn Tennebo to her squad on a permanent basis, as well as Estelle Cascarino and Katie Zelem on loan.

“I am very happy because we have more experienced players and so that’s [added to] the quality on the team,” she told SheKicks.net on Thursday afternoon.

On Tennebo – whose late grandfather was a West Ham supporter – she added: “It’s like a dream that she can realise, and we are very happy that she comes here, and because she fits very well with the value of the club, and she [is] a good quality player.”

However, West Ham have lost England defender Anouk Denton, who has moved to the NWSL with Bay FC.

And Guarino admitted that she had not had much time to work with the Lioness “because she departed too early!

“I think that was sad for us, but a good opportunity for her to experience a different league, different...