West Ham United preparing bid for £20m-rated Lyon and France forward

West Ham United are reportedly plotting a summer swoop for highly-rated France international forward Nabil Fekir, according to The Sun.

The Premier League side, who finished seventh in the English top-flight standings this term in their final campaign at the Boleyn Ground ahead of their move to the Olympic Stadium, are interested in signing the Lyon attacking midfielder.

Fekir pictured on the left – Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.

The 22-year-old, who has five international caps for his country but misses out on France’s 23-man squad for EURO 2016 this month, scored four goals and provided one assist in nine appearances in all competitions for the Ligue 1 outfit during an injury-hit season.

Fekir, who is reportedly valued at around £20m, is wanted by Hammers boss Slaven Bilic in East London ahead of the 2016/17 campaign.

The report suggests the Croatian boss is keen on a deal for the French forward, especially if star midfielder Dimitri Payet leaves the club this summer in a big money move.