West Ham are close to an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign Niclas Fullkrug; The Hammers are also in advanced talks with Leeds over the signing of winger Crysencio Summerville; Julen Lopetegui's side also have an interest in Villarreal forward Alexander Sorloth
Thursday 1 August 2024 15:59, UK
West Ham are closing in on the double signing of Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug and Leeds forward Crysencio Summerville.
Talks are at an advanced stage with Dortmund over the structure of a deal for striker Fullkrug.
It is now thought the player is very open to the move and personal terms are not expected to be a problem.
West Ham remain hopeful of concluding the transfer after they were unable to find an agreement with Aston Villa for striker Jhon Duran.
Interest in the Colombian striker remains, but - as it stands - there is a big gap in valuation. The previous proposal, which offered cash plus Lewis Orford, now seems to be off the table, with the West Ham midfielder understood to be discussing a new contract.
Sky Sports News understands Fullkrug is open to a move to the London Stadium.
The Hammers tried to sign Fullkrug last summer, however, the 31-year-old moved instead from Werder Bremen to Dortmund, where he scored 15 goals in 43 appearances, with three coming in the Champions League as the Bundesliga side reached the final.
The 31-year-old's form led to a call-up for Germany's Euro 2024 squad and he netted twice in five appearances during the tournament.
Meanwhile, West Ham have agreed a deal with Leeds for the signing of winger Summerville.
The player will have a medical in next 24 hours.
All being well, Summerville, who has entered the final two years of his contract at Leeds, will fly out to the USA to join the rest of the West Ham squad on their pre-season tour.
West Ham are also interested in Villarreal forward Alexander Sorloth, who finished second in the race for the LaLiga golden boot last season - one goal behind Girona's Artme Dovbyk.
Sorloth, 28, netted 23 times in the league and scored three more in the Europa League.
West Ham are also close to agreeing a deal with Manchester United for the signing of right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Many aspects of the deal have been agreed in principle but still work to do on final fee and structure.
There is cautious optimism a compromise can be reached with the gap in valuation.
Once all is done, United can proceed with their move for Bayern Munich's Noussair Mazraoui.
The 2024 summer transfer window officially closes on August 30 at 11pm UK time in the Premier League and 11.30pm in Scotland.
The Premier League has brought forward Deadline Day to link up with the other major leagues in Europe. The closing dates were set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
