West Ham United aim to close a deal for Aston Villa striker Danny Ings today.

Negotiations are at an advanced stage this morning.

The 30-year-old, who has won three England caps, has scored seven times in 21 appearances so far this season.

His six goals in the Premier League are one more than West Ham's main two forwards, Michail Antonio and £30.5m summer signing Gianluca Scamacca have managed between them this term.

Antonio and Scamacca both scored in a 3-1 win over Fulham on 9 October, but since then they have notched one more goal each, with West Ham having won only once in the league and slipping into the relegation zone.