West Ham believe they can beat Everton to the signing of Maxime Gonalons, according to the Express.
The Hammers have been linked with a summer move for the Roma midfielder, as Manuel Pellegrini continues to search for high quality reinforcements.
Roma are thought to be willing to listen to offers for the 30-year-old Frenchman, in order to ease their wage bill.
West Ham aren’t alone in expressing an interest, however, with Everton also weighing up a potential move.
Despite that, the Hammers are confident of beating the Toffees to Gonalons’ signature.
It would make him the club’s fourth arrival of the summer already, should a move come to fruition.
Roberto, David Martin and Pablo Fornals have already been brought in since last season came to an end, as West Ham look to kick on in 2019/20.
Gonalons has been at Roma since 2017, but spent last season on loan at Sevilla, where he generally disappointed.
5 notable French signings by West Ham
Dimitri Payet
Payet was a superstar at West Ham for a brief period, proving to be one of the best players in the Premier League.
He moved to Marseille in 2017, but provided Hammers supporters with some special moments in the two years before then.
Patrice Evra
Evra moved to West Ham last year, but his best days were clearly behind him.
At 37, he could no longer offer the quality going forward and defensive brilliance that were both on show at his peak.
Julien Faubert
An unpredictable player, Faubert spent five seasons at West Ham, making 104 appearances.
The midfielder only scored twice, however, and struggled for consistency.
Cheikhou Kouyate
Kouyate was a popular player during his West Ham days, proving to be a dominant midfield presence.
He moved to Crystal Palace last summer, however, which was a blow.
Andre Ayew
Ayew joined West Ham in a big-money move back in 2016, but he never justified the price tag.
Twelve goals over two seasons was not a particularly impressive return for the wide man.
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