How many years have Norwich fans been calling for a centre back to be signed? Far too many…

Every transfer window in the last three/four years Norwich fans have clamoured for the club to invest in a decent centre back partnership.

However, Timm Klose is currently the only central defender signed by Norwich in the last four years who is still at the club. Before that, Sebastien Bassong was the last addition in the summer of 2012.

Since Alex Neil’s arrival at Norwich it has been obvious that the defence has needed improvements, yet in his four transfer windows he has signed just two senior defenders – in Ivo Pinto and Timm Klose.

In truth, it’s poor. Either from the management in their decisions or the recruitment in actually signing the players.

This needs to be rectified in January. Norwich have to sign a defender to partner Klose at the back – and here are some defenders who the club could look at…