West Ham co-chairman: Deal should be completed for Leeds defender Sam Byram today

WEST HAM expect to complete a deal for Leeds defender Sam Byram today.

 

David Sullivan expects a deal to be finalised for Sam Byram today

 

The defender has been the subject of interest in recent weeks from West Ham and Everton.

Reports have emerged that Everton offered more money than the Hammers, but Byram has reportedly snubbed a move to Goodison Park in favour of playing first-team football under Slaven Bilic.

Leeds have reportedly accepted a £3.7m bid for the 22-year-old and West Ham's co-chairman David Sullivan expects a deal to be finalised today.

"We hoped to sign Sam Byram in the summer when he was out of contract at Leeds and in the last few days it looked like he was going to Everton, so we realised it was now or never," he told Sky Sports yesterday.

 

"So we had to pitch in and attempt to sign him and hopefully that will go through in the next 24 hours.

"I would not normally say this but the Leeds chairman has made it public - because I think it's wrong to talk about what you're doing until it's actually done - but we have agreed terms with Leeds and the player."

The Hammers are keen to strengthen their side this window and have been linked with making an £18m bid for Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge.

And Sullivan admitted his side are in the hunt for a striker but wouldn't reveal who they have in mind.

 

"We are looking at a possibility of bringing in a striker on loan with the condition to buy in the next seven days," he added.

"If I told you [who it was], you wouldn't believe it. I can't tell you [what league they play in] then you'd know who it is.

"It's like when we signed [Manuel] Lanzini from – I don't know what league he was in, but I call it Saudi Arabia, wherever he came from.

"We're signing him from a very strange league but he has played in higher leagues, but it may not happen, it's just a possibility."