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title: "West Ham: Insider shares promising Vanaken update"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-08-18T14:40:19Z"
modified: "2022-08-18T14:40:19Z"
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# West Ham: Insider shares promising Vanaken update

**[West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) insider Claret & Hugh have shared a fairly promising update on the club’s chances of signing Belgium international Hans Vanaken.**

### The Lowdown: Irons chase deal…

The [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) side are reliably believed to be chasing a deal for Club Brugge’s star man who notched [11 goals and nine assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/243567/History/Hans-Vanaken) in the Jupiler Pro League last season.

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Sky Sports reporter [Dharmesh Sheth](https://twitter.com/skysports_sheth/status/1559446544209829892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1559446544209829892%7Ctwgr%5E3374acda46266459a1f11c72104c46dbb8a587eb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westhamzone.com%2Fcore%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php) backs that West Ham hold a serious interest in Vanaken, and while they’ve had an opening offer rejected, it is believed they will keep pushing.

The 29-year-old is also [thought to be interested](https://twitter.com/skysports_sheth/status/1559446544209829892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1559446544209829892%7Ctwgr%5E3374acda46266459a1f11c72104c46dbb8a587eb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westhamzone.com%2Fcore%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php) in joining David Moyes’ side and an insider has now weighed in with their own small update.

### The Latest: Moyes could land Vanaken for £10m

Indeed, Claret & Hugh claim that Vanaken could join West Ham before September 1 with a potential move contributing to their major financial outlay this summer.

[West Ham latest news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-news-4/)

[C&H](https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-hams-summer-outlay-could-reach-150m/), stating the east Londoners’ spend could reach the £150million mark this summer, subtly add Moyes ‘could yet land’ the Jupiler Pro League star for a further ‘£10m’.

### The Verdict: Get it done?

Reaching the twilight phase of his career, Moyes and co will be running out of time to seal a deal for Vanaken whilst he is at the peak of his powers.

His goals and assists return over 2021/2022 is arguably reason enough for West Ham to consider a move, not least the glowing endorsement by former teammate Onur Kaya.

Kaya labelled Vanaken a [‘big player’ with ‘extraordinary intelligence’](https://sportwitness.co.uk/hes-stronger-dele-alli-tottenham-belief-underrated-playmaker-place-16-20-pl-teams/) and his added attacking threat in the final third could be very beneficial to Moyes ahead of a long, challenging campaign.