According to a report in Sky Sports News, West Ham are in pursuit of Everton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and are willing to pay as much as £20m to acquire his services.
A year after poaching him from Manchester United in a £24m transfer move, Everton seem to be content in letting go of the 28-year-old, and West Ham are front-runners in roping him in before the window ends.
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However, it is also being said that West Ham is only interested in a loan move, and want to assess the player before they embark on securing a more permanent deal.
West Ham are currently without the services of as many as 14 first-team players, and desperately need a midfielder and striker before the window closes.
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