West Ham United are in advanced talks for Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng.

The Sun says the Hammers have identified midfield as one of the areas they want to improve.

Co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold do not want to be at the back of the queue when it comes to the summer transfer market while they wait for a new manager to arrive.

Instead, they want to cherry-pick what they see as 'bargains'.

Attacking midfielder Boateng will cost around £3 million.