West Ham are leading the chase for Palermo’s Achraf Lazaar.

The Italian club value the Morocco international at £2.5million and the Hammers are closing in on his signing.

Lazaar, 24, was previously a target for Monaco but the versatile left-sided player, who has been at Palermo for two years, is now set to continue his career in London instead.

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic stated earlier this month that the club were aiming to bring in five players before the summer transfer deadline on August 31.

Lazaar's arrival would be the third since those comments after both Andre Ayew and Arthur Masuaku arrived at the club in recent days.

Record signing Ayew will undergo a scan on Tuesday after limping out of Monday's Premier League opener with Chelsea.

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