West Ham have an agreement in principle with Manchester United to sign defender Harry Maguire in a deal worth in the region of £30m.
Personal terms are not expected to be a problem but there is still work to do on the details of his exit from United.
West Ham, though, are cautiously optimistic about completing the signing having had a £20m bid for the England international rejected last month.
Maguire trained with Man Utd on Wednesday morning ahead of their Premier League opener against Wolves on Monday Night Football.
United have done due diligence on several defenders, including Jean-Clair Todibo of Nice, should they be in a position to sign a replacement for Maguire.
Discussions with Todibo's representatives have taken place to gauge the parameters of a potential deal.
Erik ten Hag told Sky Sports News he wants depth in the squad and competition for places to be able to fight on all fronts.
The Hammers have also reached a broad agreement with Southampton over the signing of midfielder James Ward-Prowse.
The deal is worth the £30m that was rejected last month but with more favourable payment terms and conditions for Southampton.
Talks are ongoing over when the deal can be finalised as it's believed Saints want him to play against Norwich this weekend.
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