West Ham United intend to bid for Newcastle United midfielder Kieron Dyer in the wake of Julien Faubert's injury.
Dyer is believed to be chasing a fresh challenge after eight years on Tyneside and after reported talks with Sam Allardyce the Newcastle boss will not stand in his way as long as his Toon spending is allowed to continue.
Magpies new-boy Joey Barton will miss the start of the season with a broken foot, but that is unlikely to derail Dyer's St James' Park exit and Newcastle are apparently expecting some movement within the next 48 hours.
Manchester City and Tottenham are also believed to be keen on Dyer.