West Ham are ramping up their pursuit of striker Jhon Duran and could be set to meet Aston Villa's £40million valuation, after having their opening bid for the player rejected.
According to The Independent, Villa have already turned down a reported bid of £32million for the Colombian striker, in a cash-plus-player deal, which would've seen 18-year-old Hammers' midfielder, Lewis Orford, go the other way.
Duran, 20, is already the subject of interest among other Premier League teams this summer, with Chelsea thought to have expressed interest in the young striker earlier in the transfer window.