West Ham have made a second, more substantial offer for Marseille winger and Tottenham Hotspur target Andre Ayew, reports London 24.

Following the departure of Hammers manager Sam Allardyce at the end of the 2014/2015 season, chairman David Sullivan is now assuming control of player recruitment and his first move is to snap up Ghana international Ayew who is out of contract at the end of this month and looks destined to leave his Marseille side on a free transfer.

There is speculation that London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and also AS Roma are also vying for the 25 year old’s signature and considering his club and international pedigree, his capture would represent quite the coup for the Hammers.

On the managerial front, both Slaven Bilic and Marco Biesla are seen as front-runners to take over the West Ham hot-seat at the start of next season with the Hammers’ board looking to tie up any loose ends as soon as possible with their side’s first Europa League fixture taking place in just under a month.