Midfielder pushing to complete West Ham move this week!

Club Brugge star Hans Vanaken is now really pushing for a move to West Ham before the deadline

West Ham have been very active in the transfer market this summer window and have signed some players that have played at the highest level of the game – and has been successful at it

But the club will look to keep signing players over the next few weeks and that has led to speculation in the media that the Hammers are keen on signing Vanaken this transfer window

And after reports emerged which suggested that West Ham have had a bid for Vanaken accepted – it has not been claimed that the midfielder is keen to make a move to London Satdium after Blub Brugge reportedly lowered their asking price for the player

That’s according to a report from Voetbal Belgie who claim that the Belgian side could accept as little as €15 million (£12.7 million) for Vanaken now.

And the same report claims that the 21-capped Belgium international is desperate to join the Hammers before the transfer window slams shut.

Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri recently came out and claimed that Vanaken is a very unique player: “He is not a player that can match with a specific profile, he is quite unique,” Tavolieri told Hammers News.

“He started in the second division as a striker and then goes to number 10 and then a number eight. So he has a lot of characteristics (to his game).

“There is nobody you can say he is really similar to that you can compare with.

“But he is a number 10, his profile is a player that is really physical, a player that can play and win a lot of headed duels and this is why I think Moyes loves him, he’s quite unique.

“I don’t know if he is the answer for West Ham but what I can tell you is that he has a lot of experience and that he can help the team as a mature player who can make some difference, this is something really clear.

“For him this is a huge opportunity, maybe the last of his career and he hasn’t left Belgium (before now) because he felt really good in Flanders and is quite a family man who likes the relaxing environment he has had there. This is the main reason why he has not left previously (not because big clubs have never been interested).

“It is difficult to explain to people that a huge and big player of Belgium will now, at 30 years old, be an important player in a Premier League team that could play in Europe and challenge the top six. There are a lot of questions (from England) on his ability and whether he will improve there. But in terms of talent and his way of playing football I am sure he will be fine and he will do fine with the system of Moyes.

“This is something clear because the game really suits the way he plays now so I don’t have a lot of fears about that. But will he be the key player? I’m not so sure.

“He is really good. He is someone who loves stability so he never searched to go out (of Club Brugge) or something like this. He has been two times the best player of the league. People at West Ham don’t have to be worried about his ability and quality but for me he will not be the key player.

“He is really conscious that he has to be in the first XI of West Ham and be a key player to also be in the first XI of the Belgium (national team).

“This is important to know because (Belgium boss Roberto) Martinez won’t give him the place in the (World Cup) 26 squad if he is not able to face a new challenge. So it’s a risk for him but he really wants to do it.”

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