West Ham close in on exciting €55m double deal

West Ham are reportedly on the verge of tying up transfers for Issa Diop and Felipe Anderson.

Representatives from West Ham and Lazio met in Rome on Wednesday to agree a fee in the region of €30million, plus 20% of any fee from a future sale.

Sky in Italy report that Lazio sporting director Igli Tare will fly to London on Thursday to conclude a deal.

Anderson is keen to move to the Premier League  to work with new manager Manuel Pellegrini and personal terms are close to being agreed on a deal worth a reported £80,000 a week.

Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio also claims the Brazil midfielder, who joined Lazio from Santos for £6.75m in 2013, is heading to east London.

The Hammers, who have already completed the signing of Ryan Fredericks on a free transfer, are also closing in on centre-back Issa Diop, 21.

Sky report that a deal worth up to €25m from Toulouse is in the pipeline

“A deal was agreed in principle on Wednesday afternoon for the highly-rated 21-year-old centre-back,” claim the broadcaster.

But the Daily Mirror claim this morning that Marco Silva is also keen on the captain of  the France U23 side.