Hammers striker deal 90pc done

West Ham have this afternoon all but completed the signing of Basel striker Albian Ajeti in a deal which could rise to £11 million with add ons.

The Irons look all set to leave former boss Slaven Bilic bitterly disappointed after West Brom moved in and the player is now undergoing a medical with us before preparing to put pen to paper later today.

Although the deal looked unlikely at one point, the Irons have upped the stakes and the 22 year old now looks on his way to the London Stadium.

It’s will be top business from the club to land a player who scored 15 goals in 35 games for the Swiss side last season and was part of the Switzerland squad that competed in the Nations League tournament at the end of last season.

It’s the signing we have all been waiting for and now gives the squad a much more rounded look with Ajetic, Seb Haller and Chicharito available and Michail Antonio also available through the middle when required.

We understand from a very highly placed source on e mail that the deal is 90 per cent done, that the medical is underway with a fee of £8m plus 3m of ad ons based on PL starts is involved.