West Ham want to sign Morgan Schneiderlin and are ready to pay £20m for the Everton midfielder.
Sky Sports News understands that contact has been made between the two Premier League clubs.
West Ham are without 14 first-team players and are working hard to sign a midfielder and a striker before Wednesday’s deadline.
Sky Sports News reported earlier on Monday that the Hammers are in talks to sign former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle from Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng.
Striker Diafra Sakho also completed an £8m move to Rennes on Monday.
Everton signed Schneiderlin from Manchester United for £24m last January, and he has made 43 appearances for the Toffees.
