More coverage from SJ Chandos & Sean Whetstone.
13.01 So a recap of the morning, Micah Richards deal has fallen through, West ham and Hull City has agreed a fee for Diame, thought to be £3.5m, Diame has arrived Hull for a medical, Carlton Cole has been linked with Stoke, Ricardo Vaz Te won’t be allowed to leave, Man City centre back Nastastic rejected a move to West ham as he wants to fight for his place. We have been linked with Marcello Diaz, Micheal Ciani and Geoff Cameron. (SW)
13:20 Sevilla have signed Kolo who was very close to joining West Ham. We signed Aaron Cresswell when the deal fell through (SW)
13:25 Sky Sports have confirmed that Hull City have agreed Mohamed Diame fee with West Ham (SW)
13:30 I knew we would get linked with Defoe at some time today. “QPR and West Ham are leading the race to sign Toronto FC striker Jermain Defoe, Goal UK reports” (SW)
13:40 According to Iron Views “West Ham are now looking at Jonny Evans and Brighton CB Lewis Dunk as defensive reinforcements” (SW).
14:00 Sky Sports News reporting outside the Boleyn Ground. Is that a new signing in the background? (SW)
14.30 According to various French media sources West Ham are in advanced negotiations to sign French midfielder Morgan Amalfitano from Marseille Another report claims he is on a plane to London to join West Ham.(SW)
15:05 The Daily Mail claim “West Ham are closing in on a move for Lazio defender Michael Ciani.The Hammers are understood to be in advanced talks with the Frenchman over a one-year loan deal.The 30-year-old Frenchman has been in Serie A for two seasons but is ready to seal a move to England, having been linked with fellow Londoners Crystal Palace earlier in the summer.” (SW)
15:35 West Ham could yet be in line for a bit of last-minute bid for Ludovic Obraniak it has been claimed The Poland international had been linked with a move to the Hammers last week, but those rumours have yet to translate into any formal bid for the 29-year-old. When asked by reporters over the weekend about a move to West Ham he replied “anything is possible” (SW)
15.50 The Daily Express claim Arsenal will try and bring in Swansea City striker Bony and West Ham centre back Reid in late deals. They say a £19million take it or leave it offer will go in for Bony, while a £3million offer will try and tempt West Ham into selling Hammers centre back Reid. (SW)
16:00 Sky Sources claim West Ham look to sign two players before the transfer window slams shut at 11pm (SW)
16.15 Sky Sports reporter Pete O’Rourke claims Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano is travelling for a medical at West Ham. (SW)
16:35 The Guardian say “We understand that Morgan Amalfitano, the Marseille midfielder who spent last season at West Brom, is to be the latest member of Big Sam’s Footballing Revolution. Three-year deal for the Frenchman” (SW)
17:25 Sky Sources now claiming a one year loan deal for Lazio defender Michael Ciani is unlikely (SW)
17:30 So Man City centre back Nastastic rejected a move to West Ham and Everton because he wanted to fight for his place but is now in talks with Arsenal (SW)
17:45 Leeds United sign 21-year-old former Hammer Brian Montenegro in a season-long loan deal with the option to buy. (SW)
17:50 According to Talk Sport the agent of Getafe winger Pedro Leon says his client is coming to London with West Ham rumoured to be interested.(SW)