West Ham 'close to breakthrough' on two more signings at London Stadium

West Ham United are ‘close’ to making a breakthrough in negotiations for London Stadium targets Filip Kostic and Piotr Zielinski, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

The Hammers completed their fourth signing of the summer window by prising Gianluca Scamacca away from Italian side Sassuolo for £35.5million, but it appears the east Londoners’ spending will not end there.

West Ham have launched a bid for Eintracht Frankfurt star Kostic, with the proposal understood to be worth £15million.

The Hammers are looking to pounce due to uncertainty over the 48-cap Serbia international’s long-term future as he has entered the final 12 months of his £43,000-per-week contract.

Jones has previously told GIVEMESPORT that West Ham are ‘optimistic’ that Kostic, 29, will head to the London Stadium.

According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via Hammers.News, West Ham have made a £17million bid for Napoli attacking midfielder Zielinski, but the offer falls some way short of his £34million price tag.

It is understood that the east Londoners are looking to tempt the 72-cap Poland international into joining by tabling a contract worth £5million-per-season.

Jones understands West Ham are eager not to fail in their attempts to sign Kostic and Zielinski after seeing Jesse Lingard opt to join Nottingham Forest instead of linking up with Moyes’ charges.

The transfer insider believes the Hammers are edging towards acquiring the duo after getting Scamacca through the door.

Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “It feels like a significant week for West Ham as they bounce back from the Lingard news.

“While all eyes were on Scamacca, they are also working hard on Kostic and Zielinski. It sounds like a breakthrough is close on both fronts.”

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