West Ham have stepped up talks over a £15million deal for Rennes defender Nayef Aguerd.
The Morocco international has been on the radar of manager David Moyes for over a year and the 26-year-old is eager to move to London.
Moyes wanted a centre-back who can provide balance on the left as well as pace. Aguerd is also good technically and decent in the air. He impressed for his country at the African Cup of Nations and has 19 caps.
West Ham have four Premier League-proven centre backs in their squad, with Kurt Zouma, Craig Dawson, Issa Diop and Angelo Ogbonna.