West Ham 'in discussions' to sign £16.8m star at London Stadium

West Ham United are locked in ongoing negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain as the Hammers are eager to welcome Thilo Kehrer to the London Stadium, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

The east Londoners have endured an underwhelming start to the season, having suffered back-to-back defeats against Manchester City and Nottingham Forest, and boss David Moyes has until September 1 to bolster his squad.

According to Dharmesh Sheth, West Ham are in advanced talks with PSG over the signing of Kehrer.

The Sky Sports reporter suggests the structure of the deal – worth £10.1million plus add-ons – is being finalised for the 20-cap Germany international.

It comes after West Ham responded with an improved bid having seen their initial proposal turned down by the reigning Ligue 1 champions.

Ahead of the Hammers’ narrow defeat to newly-promoted Nottingham Forest at the weekend, Moyes confirmed that talks over Kehrer are ‘progressing’.

The east Londoners’ hopes of striking a deal appear to have improved further as Romano has revealed that PSG are keen to offload the central defender this week.

Romano understands that West Ham are in negotiations with PSG and not giving up in their pursuit of Kehrer.

Although he is aware that the French giants are seeking £16.8million and the Hammers are not willing to reach that figure, the transfer guru believes discussions are still being held as both clubs are attempting to find a compromise.

In an interview held today, Romano told GIVEMESPORT: “They are in discussions with Paris Saint-Germain.

“PSG want to sell him as soon as possible. They always wanted around €20million for Kehrer. West Ham are offering less than this, but there is a negotiation ongoing.”

West Ham are in desperate need of