West Ham are keen on shoring up their midfield when the winter transfer window opens next month and initially identified Bournemouth’s Harry Arter as top target.
However, the Cherries have insisted their man won’t leave the Vitality Stadium in January and the Hammers have now shifted attention to Swansea’s Ki Sung-yueng.
The 28-year-old South Korea international has just 5 months left on his current contract at the Welsh club and is almost guaranteed not to renew his deal after rebuffing several attempts convincing him to.
As a result, the Swans are likely to cash in on Ki when they can still next month.
The defensive midfielder can be a great cover to an improving West Ham defence due to his technical ability, positioning and ability to often link defence with attack via a through pass.
With 97 caps for the Asian giants and spells with Celtic and Sunderland, Ki packs enough experience the Hammers can benefit from, while his ability to retain possession suggests he would be a fine addition to their midfield.
