West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko may be stung by Said Benrahma incoming

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West Ham United are seemingly poised to land Said Benrahma from Brentford before Friday’s domestic transfer deadline.

Following fears the deal had stalled, the Evening Standard have reported that the Hammers have made a breakthrough over the Algeria international.

Supposedly the club are set to pay £25 million up front with a further £5 million to be paid in add-ons.

Benrahma is a highly sought after player having wowed for the Bees in the Championship with his technical quality, flair and goalscoring.

The 25-year-old is seen as one of, if not the best player in the English second tier and could be a real coup for West Ham if they can get the deal over the line.

A move for Benrahma would no doubt strengthen West Ham, but his signing might not be such good news for Andriy Yarmolenko.

The Ukraine international, who provided a lovely assist for his country against Spain last night, has been on the periphery in recent times at the London Stadium.

He has struggled with injuries since joining the club, and his hopes for a long run in the team would surely be further dashed with Benrahma coming in.

TBR’s View – The pressure will be on for Yarmolenko

Yarmolenko is a great player when fit and firing, but one gets the feeling that Benrahma signing might just make his life quite difficult.

The Algerian showman really is a quality player and will surely become an instant starter if his move goes through as expected.

In the current formation being deployed by Moyes, that would mean one of Jarrod Bowen or Pablo Fornals making way, effectively pushing Yarmolenko further down the pecking order.

The £115,000-a-week star (Spotrac) will no doubt need to work his socks off to prevent himself from disappearing into the shadows.