West Ham were on Monday waiting to hear whether Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta will be their first summer signing.
The 32-year-old Argentine, who joined City from Espanyol in 2008, will be available on a free transfer when his contract expires this summer and West Ham, who desperately need a right-back, have offered a two-year contract.
Zabaleta is considering his options but West Ham remain the favourites to sign him.
Meanwhile, Winston Reid has admitted he and his team-mates have to improve next season, following the 4-0 home defeat by Liverpool.
“We know, as players, that we have to do better than we’ve done this season,” said the defender.
“The board and the manager know what we need next year and I am sure they will address that but the players who have come into the team will have learned a lot.
“It’s not been a good year but it could have been a lot worse.”
