West Ham: 'Willingness from all parties' to seal £7.6m deal at London Stadium

West Ham United are ‘chasing’ a permanent deal for Alphonse Areola despite doubts over whether he can dislodge Lukasz Fabianski as the first choice goalkeeper at the London Stadium, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth.

The Hammers are preparing for another season of continental football, thanks to a seventh-placed finish securing Europa Conference League qualification, and boss David Moyes is keen to acquire Areola on a long-term basis.

Areola initially made the move to West Ham last summer, joining on a season-long loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain which included the option of being made permanent.

It appears the Hammers are closing in on triggering that component of the initial agreement, with The Sun claiming they are pushing to complete the £7.6million switch.

The report states Newcastle United, who are now the richest club in world football and could offer more lucrative terms, are looking to hijack West Ham’s move.

But it is understood that talks are continuing between the east Londoners and Areola’s representatives over personal terms, suggesting a long-term stay with the club could be on the cards despite the late interest.

The 29-year-old made 18 appearances during his loan spell with West Ham, keeping eight clean sheets in the process.

Darwin Nunez to Liverpool! Done Deal! Hear more on The Football Terrace…

Sheth has questioned whether Areola will usurp Fabianski as West Ham’s number one shot-stopper.

However, the Sky Sports reporter understands parent club PSG and the Premier League side are keen to tie up the permanent move as soon as possible.

Sheth told GIVEMESPORT: “I just wonder whether Areola will get more game-time in the Premier League as opposed to just in the European competitions and