West Ham are set to desk a £10m bid for Croatia and Dinamo Zagreb teenage midfielder Ante Coric, the night ordinary reviews.
The 19-12 months-old skill is about to journey to France this summer season to symbolize Croatia within the Euros, and the Hammers are keen to get the deal for the younger talent proven as quickly as viable.
Coric has persevered a positive period at Dinamo for the reason that joining from pink Bull Salzburg in 2013 for £800k, becoming the youngest ever scorer in a Europa League fixture, aged 17-years and 157 days, while also being awarded the excellent Croatian Hope of the year in 2015.
The teenager has attracted significant quantities of attention from the ultimate League, with Manchester metropolis and Liverpool also keeping a watch on the participant, nevertheless, educate and fellow Croatian Slaven Bilic is competent to make the primary transfer.
Bilic is reportedly keen to add some huge attacking gamers to his squad, admitting that his first choice is Besiktas midfielder Gokhan Tore. The Turkish participant is familiar with Bilic having worked below him when the Hammers boss used to be answerable for Besiktas.
Reports in Turkey, however, urged that the deal would not go via, with West Ham not inclined to compare the £17m price tag, despite the fact that it has been urged that they have when you consider that dropped their valuation to a way more possible £13m.
With the curb fee-tag, the deal for the 24-year-historical ex-Chelsea youth player appears more likely to go by way of. One other choice for the Hammers is Algerian born winger Sofiane Feghouli, who's to be had on a free transfer when his contract expires this summer at La Liga membership Valencia.