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West Ham medical today: Premier League star agrees to move
JOSE FONTE is on the verge of joining West Ham with a medical reportedly happening today.
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Southampton have accepted an £8million bid for their club captain from the Hammers.
And Slaven Bilic’s side appear set to beat West Brom in the race to land the 33-year-old centre-half.
Manchester United and Everton also showed interest in the Saints defender, who won Euro 2016 with Portugal last summer.
But according to journalist Peter O’Rourke, Fonte has agreed to move to West Ham and will undergo a medical today.
Jose Fonte handed in a transfer request at Southampton and is now set to join West Ham
Fonte will apparently earn £65,000 a week at the London Stadium
Fonte will apparently earn £65,000 a week at the London Stadium, having forced through an exit from St Mary’s by handing in a transfer request.
Southampton are managing to hold onto Fonte’s defensive team-mate and in-demand Dutchman Virgil van Dijk.
However, their skipper’s departure is now imminent, with Bilic expected to partner his new signing alongside star man Winston Reid.
Jose Fonte would be expected to partner Winston Reid in West Ham's defence
Slaven Bilic is still eyeing more signings at West Ham in the January transfer window
Angelo Ogbonna has looked shaky at times this term, while West Ham have looked more effective as a team when playing four at the back.
Fonte is unlikely to be registered in time to be able to play for West Ham at Middlesbrough tomorrow (3pm).
But no complications are expected with the defender having played a large role in Southampton’s season so far.
Slaven Bilic is still keen on landing a striker and a winger to fill the void set to be left by Dimitri Payet, with Brentford’s Scott Hogan and Hull’s Robert Snodgrass the top targets.
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