Having secured Dimitri Payet’s future, West Ham are nearing agreement with two more of their star players — midfield pair Cheikhou Kouyate and Manuel Lanzini.
Slaven Bilic says both are vital to his team’s continued progression and West Ham are hopeful they will sign new deals next month.
Kouyate joined from Belgian club Anderlecht on a four-year contract in 2014 and has been a virtual ever-present since then.
Lanzini is on a season-long loan deal from United Arab Emirates club Al Jazira and West Ham are prepared to pay around £8million to sign him on a permanent basis.
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It is understood that there is basic agreement on all sides on Lanzini’s new deal but that West Ham were waiting to see how well he has recovered from a thigh injury.
Lanzini came on as a substitute in the FA Cup tie at Blackburn and is expected to be in the squad for tomorrow’s Premier League match against Sam Allardyce’s Sunderland.
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