Hart official Hammers switch now close

Joe Hart has now agreed to the financial terms on offer from West Ham in the wage sharing deal with Manchester City and is currently finalising the parent club’s share of the terms.

The England keeper has now passed a West Ham medical but we learned this morning there is as yet no “timeline” for an official announcement.

This is because Hart is now involved in the final stages of agreeing financial details with City but given the circumstances are very similar to his Torino loan deal, no issues are expected.

We have been told this morning that the keeper’s package with City tops out at around £170k a week of which the Irons are understood to be paying half.

And written into the arrangement is the guarantee of West Ham taking the player permanently next summer should we choose to complete a permanent signing.

A Hammers source said: “It should all be done shortly.”