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Agent reveals West Ham move for Stuttgart defender Antonio Rudiger

West Ham United are moving for VfB Stuttgart defender Antonio Rudiger.

Stuttgart are holding their ground regarding Rudiger, with the 21-year-old's agent confirming that West Ham have been in contact.

"We know about the interest of these two clubs [Porto and West Ham]", Rudiger's agent, Uli Ferber, admitted to the Stuttgarter Zeitung. "But we leave things to VfB, to who Toni is under contract."

Stuttgart sporting director, Jochen Schneider, confirmed that West Ham's approach was "immediately rejected" by the club.

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