West Ham Making Progress On Medel

West Ham are said to be making progress in their attempts to sign Chile international Gary Medel from Besiktas. Talks between the Hammers and the 31-year-old are said to be moving in the right direction, as they have already shaken hands on a large proportion of the deal and are looking to agree a transfer fee with Besiktas as quickly as possible.

The Turkish club are said to value Medel, who represented his country at this summer’s Copa America, at around £4million. Medel has previous experience of playing in the Premier League following a brief spell with Cardiff during the 2013-14 campaign and he appears open to making a return.

West Ham’s pursuit of Medel appears to have come after speculation linking defensive midfielder Pedro Obiang with a return to Serie A with Sassuolo. Obiang is expected to complete his £7million move away from the London Stadium over the coming days and that would open the door for Medel to arrive as his replacement.