"Announced by the end of the month" - Journalist now drops exciting West Ham transfer claim

West Ham are set to complete the signing of Rennes centre-back Nayef Aguerd by the end of the month, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

David Moyes is keen to bolster his squad ahead of another season of European football at the London Stadium, and a deal for Aguerd is now close to being finalised.

It has been reported by The Sun that West Ham tried to sign Aguerd last summer, but they failed to land the defender before the deadline.

However, it has now been claimed that he is set to move to east London this summer for around €40m (£34m), once a dispute over bonuses is settled.

Aguerd made 31 Ligue 1 appearances in 2021/22, with Rennes finishing their campaign in fourth place, meaning they will be playing in the Europa League next term.

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Some clubs have moved very quickly this summer to announce their signings, with Aston Villa in particular bringing in a host of fresh faces already.

Jones has suggested that West Ham are taking a little more time to ensure that everything is done correctly with the Aguerd deal, but he expects an announcement to be made at some point in June.

Talking to GIVEMESPORT about Aguerd moving to West Ham, Jones said: “It’s almost there. They’re just ironing out the final stages of that deal now, so I think it’ll probably be announced by the end of the month. It sounds like all the other pieces are in place, they just need to get the actual finances signed off.”

It is clear that West Ham need to sign a centre-back this summer as they were really stretched in this area at times last season.

Angelo Ogbonna missed the majority of the campaign with a serious knee injury, while Kurt Zouma also had fitness issues