West Ham are close to completing the signing of Toulouse's highly rated central defender Issa Diop.
Sky Sports revealed on their Twitter that the defender is due to arrive in London today to have his medical ahead of a proposed £21.9m switch to the London Stadium, with Manuel Pellegrini set to make his first signing since officially being named as West Ham manager
Fans are demanding a central defender to come in with the experienced James Collins departing the club in the summer, and it looks as though the club have identified the man they wish to fill the boots of the Welshman.