Carl Jenkinson is a January loan target for West Ham, as he tries to secure regular football after being frozen out at Arsenal.

The 24-year-old has made just five appearances for the Gunners this season, with Hector Bellerin established as the clear first-choice right-back.

Jenkinson’s last game was the 2-0 home defeat by Southampton in the EFL Cup on November 30, yet despite a lack of action he is not short of suitors.

Standard Sport understands West Ham are looking at bringing back the player for a third loan spell, after his stints with them in the previous two seasons. Hull and Swansea are also believed to be interested, along with Aston Villa.

Although Villa are in the Championship, Jenkinson may see them as a better long-term bet than either Hull or Swansea. Under Steve Bruce, Villa have fought their way back up the table after winning six and drawing two of their last 10 matches.

They are now six points adrift of a play-off spot, following a dreadful start to the season which saw Roberto Di Matteo sacked after 12 games.

Hull, meanwhile, are bottom of the Premier League and Swansea are above them on goal difference. Jenkinson will be aware that a move to either carries a risk of relegation. Jenkinson joined Arsenal from Charlton in 2011 but has never managed to nail down a regular place in Arsene Wenger’s starting XI. However, Wenger has a decision to make regarding sufficient cover at right-back, with Mathieu Debuchy seeking to leave the club next month.

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Debuchy is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury but Lille and Marseille are possible destinations should Wenger sanction his departure. The club blocked moves for the 31-year-old in the last two summers and allowing either Debuchy or Jenkinson to leave would potentially leave Wenger short of options in that position.

Bellerin is clearly established as first-choice. During the Spaniard’s recent injury absence, Wenger quickly dropped Jenkinson and preferred instead to push centre-back Gabriel out wide with mixed results.

At the time, Wenger suggested Jenkinson was suffering from a lack of self-belief and another loan move could give him regular football to rebuild his confidence.

“Jenkinson has not played for a long, long period,” said Wenger on December 3.

“You think you are there and then you will play and realise you are not as good as you think you should be and you lose confidence. He is going through that period at the moment.

“Today it is even more difficult because he gets quickly hammered by everybody on social media. I hope he doesn’t read all that and focuses on his game.”

Jenkinson started 29 Premier League games during the 2014-15 season at West Ham and 13 upon his return on a six-month loan spell last term.