Irons to tie up three ‘star’ contracts in a month

West Ham are confident they will have tied up deals for Dimi Payet, Chiek Kouyate and of course Manu Lanzini within the next month.

The Hammers are 90 per cent down the road on Payet’s deal which doesn’t involve reported wages of £125k a week but is likely to include hefty annual signing on fees which are paid in full.

Our negotiating team headed by Sullivan have been taken aback by the £125k a week claims and have since made it clear they are making the running in talks which have been going well and which were described to ClaretandHugh as “90 per cent there.”

Sullivan and the board are also in negotiations with Kouyate ‘s team of advisers and the two sides are closing in on an improved deal after rumours of interest from Spurs.

The player is under contract until 2018 and there is an option in the club’s favour but the Hammers are keen to ensure the Senegal midfielder is kept happy as the club heads into what could be a hugely ambitious finish.

Lanzini’s switch from Al Jazera was agreed back in September and will happen once he has shown he is totally recovered from his injury worries.

A top West Ham source told ClaretandHugh exclusively a few minutes ago: “We’ll sort Payet out and Lanzini and Kayoute in the next month and we have three key players sorted for next season.”

A source cose to Payet added that talks were going well declaring to us: “It’s all looking pretty good – we are 90 per cent there.”