West Ham submit £13m bid for Chelsea defender Emerson

West Ham have made a £13m offer for Chelsea defender Emerson and proposed a £10m bid for Bruges captain Hans Vanaken.

Emerson has offers from Nottingham Forest and Atalanta while Juventus have been monitoring developments, highlighting that the 28-year-old is not short of options.

Meanwhile, manager David Moyes is hopeful the club can conclude a deal for Paris St Germain centre-back Thilo Kehrer this week if they can overcome some financial details.

However, a deal for goalscoring midfielder Vanaken will prove difficult with Bruges wanting to keep their captain.

Moyes is a long-term admirer of the 6ft 5ins Vanaken and has tried to sign him before, however, the Belgian side say the 29-year-old…