Chelsea star Kurt Zouma nearing £25m West Ham switch with David Moyes hopeful of getting defender for weekend

WEST HAM are closing in on £25million Kurt Zouma – and hope to have him signed to be accessible to face Crystal Palace this weekend.

The Hammers have reached an settlement with Chelsea over the charge for the 26-year-old France centre-back and are actually within the closing phases of settling private phrases.

Chelsea’s France defender Kurt Zouma may be part of West Ham by this weekendCredit score: Getty

Zouma has been made accessible by the European champions as they appear to seal the capture of compatriot Jules Kounde from Sevilla.

And the Premier League leaders are actually getting ready to finalising a five-year deal for the centre-back which may make him the highest-paid participant on the London Stadium.

Boss David Moyes has been determined to usher in a prime class defender to spice up the membership’s makes an attempt to repeat a top-six end this season whereas additionally difficult within the Europa League.

The hope is phrases will likely be agreed in time for him to endure a medical and be registered in time to be accessible for the conflict with Palace on Saturday, when the Hammers will look to make it three wins from three firstly of the season.

In the meantime, the Hammers are being linked to Lille winger Jonathan Bamba – partly as final season’s mortgage star Jesse Lingard appears prone to keep at mum or dad membership Manchester United on this switch window.

Frenchman Bamba, 25, performed all 38 of the Ligue 1 aspect’s title-winning marketing campaign.

For round £25m, he would additionally supply Moyes the flexibility of taking part in at No10 or as a striker.

And on the way in which to Lille dethroning PSG final time period, the previous St Etienne ace racked up six targets and 11 assists.

Moyes has beforehand admitted he loved having Lingard however declined to touch upon whether or not he would bid for the England midfielder.

And Old Trafford chief Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stated final week: “I feel Jesse’s first precedence is to get into our workforce.

“At any time when your employer is Man Utd, that’s your first precedence, it at all times is.

“Jesse’s again to health, performed very well in behind closed doorways video games and has come again in fine condition. He’s bought a giant half to play.”

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