West Ham have reportedly submitted an offer for midfielder Steven N'Zonzi.
The 31-year-old is currently on loan from Roma at Galatasaray but the Turkish side want to terminate the agreement and have excluded him from first-team activity.
Sportsmail understands West Ham initially want to sign N'Zonzi on a loan deal.
Roma want around £3.5million for a loan fee, and the player is on a hefty salary.
N'Zonzi's agents are in London this week discussing a potential move, and RMC Sport have claimed that West Ham have made a 'handsome offer'.
The Frenchman is hoping to sign for a club still in a European competition but is keen on moving to London as he has family there.
Roma are thought to be open to fielding offers this month, with Hammers boss David Moyes reportedly believing N'zonzi will be an asset to his squad after previous experience in the top flight.
The midfielder represented both Blackburn and Stoke, and boasts 195 Premier League appearances - the last of which came for the Potters in their 6-1 thrashing of Liverpool in 2015.
Nzonzi also has been awarded 14 caps for his country, and featured in France's World Cup winning squad.
West Ham also watched Stoke's Joe Allen on Monday night and are weighing-up a move for him.