Paris FC midfielder Mohamadou Kante is having a medical ahead of a move to West Ham United, according to The Athletic.
It has been reported on 20 August that the 18-year-old is on the cusp of signing a five-year contract at the London Stadium.
As part of the move, Kante would immediately be loaned back to Paris FC and is a highly-rated prospect considered as one for the future in east London.
West Ham United to sign Kante
If the young Paris FC midfielder can develop into anything like his namesake, Ngolo, then West Ham will have a frightening young talent on their hands.
With a five-year contract to be signed, it is clear that Tim Steidten and the club clearly trust that he is on the right path to stardom in the Premier League.
It has been suggested that he would join the under-21s squad