West Ham are preparing to compete with Wolverhampton Wanderers for Nice forward Evann Guessand but need to secure sales first and that could hasten the exit of Mohammed Kudus.
Wolves are reported to be preparing an offer for Guessand, who scored 13 goals last season for Nice as they finished fourth in the French League behind Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille and Monaco.
The 23-year-old Ivory Coast international figures highly among Graham Potter’s options as he looks to rebuild the team he inherited in midseason.
West Ham considered moving for Guessand in January but Nice were reluctant to sell as they chased a Champions League place.