Having secured Dimitri Payet’s future, West Ham are nearing agreement with two more of their star players — midfield pair Cheikhou Kouyate and Manuel Lanzini.

Slaven Bilic says both are vital to his team’s continued progression and West Ham are hopeful they will sign new deals next month.

Kouyate joined from Belgian club Anderlecht on a four-year contract in 2014 and has been a virtual ever-present since then.

Lanzini is on a season-long loan deal from United Arab Emirates club Al Jazira and West Ham are prepared to pay around £8million to sign him on a permanent basis.

Blackburn vs West Ham: Player Ratings 12 show all Blackburn vs West Ham: Player Ratings 1/12 Cup clash See how West Ham players fared in their fifth-round trip to Ewood Park... 2/12 Darren Randolph: 6 Never really tested although possibly could have done better for Blackburn goal. 3/12 Michail Antonio: 8 Had a great game, surging forward at almost every opportunity and causing Blackburn real problems. 4/12 James Collins: 6 Saw most action in the Blackburn box, heading a couple of chances over the bar from corners. Not needed much in defence. 5/12 Angelo Ogbonna: 6 Had a pretty easy run of things at the back, particularly when Blackburn went down to 10 men. 6/12 Aaron Cresswell: 6 Had a pretty easy run of things at the back, particularly when Blackburn went down to 10 men. 7/12 Pedro Obiang: 6 Never really tested by Blackburn and had little impact, for good or bad, on the game. Replaced by Lanzini midway through second half. 8/12 Mark Noble: 6 The Hammers captain had an easy ride, helping West Ham’s midfield totally boss the game. Replaced by Song with 20 minutes to play. 9/12 Cheikhou Kouyate: 5 Was having a fairly relaxed game until he got sent off for taking down Adam Hanley. 10/12 Victor Moses: 8 Dangerous in attack and took his goal well. 11/12 Dimitri Payet: 9 The star of the show once again for West Ham. Two great goals showcased what a cracking player he is. 12/12 Emmanuel Emenike: 8 Two goals and could so nearly have been more, almost certainly enjoyed his afternoon. 1/12 Cup clash See how West Ham players fared in their fifth-round trip to Ewood Park... 2/12 Darren Randolph: 6 Never really tested although possibly could have done better for Blackburn goal. 3/12 Michail Antonio: 8 Had a great game, surging forward at almost every opportunity and causing Blackburn real problems. 4/12 James Collins: 6 Saw most action in the Blackburn box, heading a couple of chances over the bar from corners. Not needed much in defence. 5/12 Angelo Ogbonna: 6 Had a pretty easy run of things at the back, particularly when Blackburn went down to 10 men. 6/12 Aaron Cresswell: 6 Had a pretty easy run of things at the back, particularly when Blackburn went down to 10 men. 7/12 Pedro Obiang: 6 Never really tested by Blackburn and had little impact, for good or bad, on the game. Replaced by Lanzini midway through second half. 8/12 Mark Noble: 6 The Hammers captain had an easy ride, helping West Ham’s midfield totally boss the game. Replaced by Song with 20 minutes to play. 9/12 Cheikhou Kouyate: 5 Was having a fairly relaxed game until he got sent off for taking down Adam Hanley. 10/12 Victor Moses: 8 Dangerous in attack and took his goal well. 11/12 Dimitri Payet: 9 The star of the show once again for West Ham. Two great goals showcased what a cracking player he is. 12/12 Emmanuel Emenike: 8 Two goals and could so nearly have been more, almost certainly enjoyed his afternoon.

It is understood that there is basic agreement on all sides on Lanzini’s new deal but that West Ham were waiting to see how well he has recovered from a thigh injury.

Lanzini came on as a substitute in the FA Cup tie at Blackburn and is expected to be in the squad for tomorrow’s Premier League match against Sam Allardyce’s Sunderland.