After being knocked back in their approach for Celta Vigo's Maxi Gomez; West Ham are close to signing Eintracht Frankfurt striker Sebastien Haller for £45 million.

That's according to Yahoo Sport.

Haller was a big part of an electric attack, combining with Luka Jovic, Goncalo Pacienca and Ante Rebic for 52 Bundesliga goals. Jovic's 17 paced the group, but Haller was just two behind in 80 fewer minutes.

He added nine assists and was the highest rated player on the roster according to advanced stats site WhoScored.