Report: West Ham agree £25m plus £5m in add-ons deal for Said Benrahma

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West Ham have finally reached an agreement to sign Brentford winger Said Benrahma for £25m plus a further £5m in add-ons, according to a new report from the Daily Mail.

A deal for the Algerian had appeared to be on the verge of a break down, with the Hammers set to turn to Josh King of Bournemouth instead earlier in the week.

However, the Mail now claims a deal has been agreed to bring Benrahma to the club, with a fee of around £30m overall said to be the figure.

Manager David Moyes has been working this week to try and strengthen his attacking options after a fairly positive start to their Premier League season. He has until 5pm on Friday to tie up any deals and appears to have won the race for Benrahma now.

The Bees winger has been a standout performer in the Championship for a number of seasons now. But after failing to win promotion last term and seeing Ollie Watkins leave, Benrahma was always expected to mvoe on this summer.

A fine signing but a case of where does he fit – TBR View

There is no question that the signing of Benrahma will bring quality to West Ham. His trickery, pace, and ability to produce a moment of magic out of nothing make him the top player he is.

The big question will be where does Moyes play him. Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio have started well in wider areas, so there’s little chance of either of those being dropped.

But all in all, the addition of Benrahma should prove a quality addition, even if Moyes might have to tinker with the system to get him involved.