Gossip: Hammers see £40m Duran bid rejected

Aston Villa have rejected an offer in the region of £40m from West Ham for 21-year-old Colombia striker Jhon Duran. (Talksport)

The Hammers are interested in signing Portugal striker Andre Silva, 29, on loan from RB Leipzig for the remainder of the season. (Guardian)

West Ham are in talks with Marseille over a deal for 22-year-old French forward Elye Wahi. (ESPN)

The Hammers have also added Nurnberg's Finn Jeltsch, 18, to their wishlist for the summer but face competition from Premier League and Bundesliga clubs for the German defender. (Florian Plettenberg)

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