West Ham and Lyon have reached an agreement on a £15 million fee for Said Benrahma, but there are still details to be ironed out before the deal is official, as disclosed on the It’s All Kicking Off Transfer Week podcast.
Benrahma is undecided about making the move to France’s Ligue 1, while Pablo Fornals is on the brink of a transfer to Real Betis.
With just two days left in the January transfer window, West Ham are facing a hectic period as manager David Moyes is eager to bolster the team’s attack, especially if Benrahma and Fornals depart.
Discussions for a loan deal with Jota from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad have been complicated by tax issues, and negotiations with Nordsjaelland over Ibrahim Osman have reached a standstill.
Benrahma has struggled at West Ham this season, and if he leaves, his final act with the club would be a red card for kicking an opponent in the groin during the FA Cup third-round defeat by Bristol City in January.
Nevertheless, Benrahma will be remembered in West Ham’s history for his goal in the Europa Conference League final, where he converted a penalty before Jarrod Bowen scored the winning goal.
