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Birmingham City have reportedly made a £7.5m offer for West Ham United target Henry Onyekuru.

His current club Eupen have told the Hammers that they will have to pay £7.87m to sign the winger to aid his chances of gaining a work permit.

But Blues are said to be going head-to-head with the London club to land the highly-rated 20-year-old.

The club's bid is understood to be the largest made for the Nigeria international.

The offer would see Onyekuru eclipse Nikola Zigic, signed for £6m from Valencia, as the most expensive player in Blues' history.

However, any potential deal would have to adhere to FFP guidelines.

Harry Redknapp is thought to be chasing a winger after David Cotterill was told he can leave on a free transfer.

Who is he?

Onyekuru is keen to join West Ham, but he is currently spending time with his family as a fee has not been agreed, reports the Daily Mail.

Redknapp is planning a summer of squad improvement at Blues after a 19th-placed finish last term.

Goalkeeper David Stockdale, who was included in the Championship team of the year, has been recruited from Brighton and Blues are huge favourites to pull off a sensational swoop to sign former England and Chelsea defender John Terry.

The club have also been linked with a move for Dijon forward Lois Diony.