West Ham have made an offer worth up to £30million for highly-rated Lorient forward Eli Junior Kroupi.
The youngster is enjoying a breakout year in the French second division with nine goals and two assists in 18 matches this season.
Spearheaded by the France Under 19 international, Lorient lead the league standings just beyond the halfway stage of the campaign.
Kroupi is considered to be one of the brightest talents coming out of France, having broken into the Lorient first team at the age of 16.
Bournemouth have also been in advanced negotiations for the 18-year old over the past few days which had included discussions to loan him back.