Report: Benrahma fails medical

Said Benrahma has failed his medical, placing his £30million move from Brentford to West Ham back in jeopardy again.

Benrahma was set to be announced at 9am this morning but that announcement was pulled at the last minute.

The Mirror’s Darren Lewis reported this morning the Brentford playmaker has been the recipient of the bad news but the Hammers are now attempting to find ways of keeping the deal the 5 pm deadline.

And it could be that the Hammers in a similar position to that when they signed striker will adopt the same position as they did when signing Demba Ba from Hoffenheim.

The 25-year-old Senegal international had earlier this month appeared set for a move to Stoke City only for the deal to fall through because of a failed medical before the Hammers signed him on a vastly reduced fee..

A Brentford source told the Mirror Sport: “Nothing has been done yet. Conversations are ongoing.”

West Ham Manager David Moyes faces the press at 1.30pm with the transfer likely to be the first question.

With the Benrahma deal in the balance it wouldn’t be a surprise if Josh King was on his way to London for a medical for a late deal before the transfer deadline.