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West Ham set to seal surprise deadline day signing of ex-Hearts midfielder Andy Irving from SK Austria Klagenfurt - with deal heralding start of a partnership between the clubs

Mail Sport can report that West Ham are securing at least one signing on deadline day – Andy Irving of SK Austria Klagenfurt.

You may ask: who? Well, he's a 23-year-old Scottish midfielder, and he is set to be loaned straight back to the Austrian side.

Sources say this could be the start of an affiliate partnership between the two clubs.

West Ham will be able to send players on loan to Klagenfurt, who can provide them with first-team opportunities.

The deal is yet to be announced and Mail Sport understands it is unlikely to be until next week.