West Ham could be forced to pay up to £12.5 million to beat off Premier League rivals Watford and secure the signing of Scott Hogan, the Brentford striker who has been billed as a "new" Jamie Vardy, sources have told ESPN FC.
Championship outfit Brentford have rejected bids of £8m from the two clubs for the 24-year-old, who has scored 14 goals in 25 appearances for the Griffin Park outfit this season.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic, who has admitted defeat in his attempts to sign Sunderland forward Jermain Defoe, confirmed his interest in Hogan when speaking on Thursday ahead of Friday's FA Cup third round tie against Manchester City at the London Stadium.