West Ham boss David Moyes is making a loan bid for Chelsea and England midfielder Ross Barkley.

Moyes wants a reunion with the schemer he nurtured at Everton after his progress through the Toffees' youth teams, says the Mirror.

Chelsea are so far refusing to loan Barkley with the club insistent that he remains an important part of their first-team plans.

But Moyes is holding out hope that his former charge could be willing to pursue the regular first-team starts that would put him into Gareth Southgate's thinking for Euro 2020.

The club are considering other targets - including 23-year-old AC Milan midfielder Frank Kessie who is considering his options - but West Ham remain open to pursuing a deal for Barkley.