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West Ham are reportedly keen to complete the signing Club Brugge attacking midfielder Hans Vanaken who's left the training ground.

Pablo Fornals and Manuel Lanzini have both been off the pace recently and getting someone fighting for a place in the World Cup 2022 side can push them to take their game to the next level as well. Giving a long-term deal to someone close to 30 may be seen as a gamble, despite the fact that the Belgian has been tracked by the club for a while. The Hammers have been looking for another midfielder this summer and look to finally be getting their man in the 29-year-old.

Club Brugge star Hans Vanaken has stated that he would like to join West Ham United this summer and that talks are ongoing between him and the Hammers over ...

It is also understood that while Vanaken has announced that talks are due to take place, no progress has been made at this stage. West Ham have already made six signings this summer and spent around £110m. The Hammers have already completed six signings but could be about to make two more, including a move for Vanaken. “New talks tomorrow and we'll see where it ends. Promoted Stories Speaking after captaining Brugge in their 2-1 Pro League win over Kortijk on Sunday, Vanaken said that talks between him and the Hammers were due to take place on Monday and that he would like to make the move if possible, citing it might be his "last chance" to do so.

West Ham United want Hans Vanaken and the Club Brugge star is seemingly pushing to make the move happen before the transfer deadline.

“New talks tomorrow and we’ll see where it ends. ['Moyes loves him': 15-goal star backed for West Ham move after £8m bid](/en-gb/2022/08/21/moyes-loves-him-15-goal-star-backed-for-west-ham-move-after-8m-bid/) [Manager suggests 'incredible' player wants to join West Ham this month](/en-gb/2022/08/19/manager-suggests-incredible-player-wants-to-join-west-ham-this-month/) [Reports from Belgium last week suggested](/en-gb/2022/08/16/west-ham-hans-vanaken-club-brugge/) that West Ham had offered €10million (£8.5million) for Vanaken but Club Brugge rejected that.

Club Brugge fans have unfurled a banner pleading with Hans Vanaken to stay at the club amidst strong links with a move to West Ham.

[HBVL](https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20220819_96674458) recently claimed that West Ham boss David Moyes is desperate to bring Vanaken to the London Stadium. [Report: Moyes now eyeing move to sign £95k-a-wk winger who ‘wants to join West Ham’](https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/report-david-moyes-now-eyeing-move-to-sign-adnan-januzaj-who-wants-to-join-west-ham/) [Report: West Ham now want to sign £15m 2019 Europa League winner from PL rivals](https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/report-west-ham-now-want-to-sign-15m-ross-barkley-from-chelsea/) [It was claimed that the Belgian international ace wants to join West Ham this summer.](https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/report-claims-hans-vanaken-is-literally-waiting-for-west-ham-to-make-a-bid-for-him/) [And he actually confirmed that when speaking to reporters yesterday afternoon.](https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/hans-vanaken-says-he-wants-to-join-west-ham-this-summer/) [The Club Brugge fans made one last desperate attempt](https://twitter.com/WestHamViews_/status/1561320543328129026) to get him to change his mind though… [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hans-vanaken/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/137576)) – a tremendously impressive tally. [Hans Vanaken](https://www.hammers.news/?s=Hans+vanaken) to stay at the club amidst strong links with a move to West Ham.