West Ham Hijack Besiktas' Walker-Peters Deal, Eye Elliott

WEST HAM will target a midfielder after agreeing a three-year deal with Kyle Walker-Peters.

The Hammers hijacked Besiktas' deal to sign the 28-year-old, with the Turkish club having announced a deal before having to pull out.

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Having landed Walker-Peters, as well as left back El Hadji Malick Diouf, West Ham will now look to overhauling their midfield.

Liverpool 's Harvey Elliott is Graham Potter 's top target , though the Hammers are put off by the Reds' £40m price tag.

West Ham will ask the champions if they could strike a deal on loan with an option to help with their tight financial position.

Elliott is ready to leave Anfield this summer and will not be short of suitors - meaning Liverpool may be reluctant to agree a loan.

Southampton's Mateus Fernandes is also being considered.

The Hammers had made moves to sign both Walker-Peters and Fernandes last summer under Julen Lopetegui , with Potter still keen on the Saints duo.

Walker-Peters left Southampton at the end his contract this summer following their relegation back to the Championship .

Graham Potter has been keen to land back-up to Aaron Wan-Bissaka following Vladimir Coufal 's exit.

Walker-Peters' versatility, having shown he is more than capable of playing down the left or as a full-back, will also be a big help.

The two-cap England man, had agreed a lucrative deal with Besiktas and a medical had been scheduled.

The defender had been set to fly to Turkey before surprising Besiktas with a request to hold off.

Besiktas said: “It is publicly known that the arrival of professional football player Kyle Walker-Peters , with whom we previously announced an agreement in principle and invited him to Istanbul for a medical examination, has been postponed.

“Today, Kyle Walker-Peters notified us, requesting an extension.

"Consequently, our club has withdrawn its transfer.

"Our club continues its transfer efforts in accordance with its established policy. We respectfully inform the public.”

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