West Ham are confident signing Southampton captain Jose Fonte.

The Daily Star says Bilic is closing in on an £10m deal for Southampton's Portugal defender Jose Fonte which will net the veteran defender £100,000 a week.

The Hammers have seen off competition from West Brom for Fonte, 33, who has been at loggerheads with the Saints board since they refused his request for a new long-term contract in the summer.

Southampton boss Claude Puel dropped Fonte after director of football Les Reed made his transfer request public earlier this month.