The 26-year-old Inter Milan defender’s adviser, Vincenzo Pisacane, flew in to London last night for talks with West Ham officials that are scheduled to take place later today, reports TMW.
Pisacane is also in contact with Bundesliga side Schalke, with Inter keen to sell at a price of around £8-£10 million.
But with the Hammers’ hands full chasing a striker, this may be one of those silly season stories that turns out to be more silly than it is a story!