West Ham United have agreed a deal with Stuttgart for Konstantinos Mavropanos, with Arsenal holding a sell-on clause for the 25-year-old defender.

STUTTGART, GERMANY: Konstantinos Mavropanos of VfB Stuttgart looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg at Mercedes-Benz Arena on April 30, 2022. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
STUTTGART, GERMANY: Konstantinos Mavropanos of VfB Stuttgart looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg at Mercedes-Benz Arena on April 30, 2022. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

With West Ham United’s move for Harry Maguire falling through, the Hammers started to look elsewhere for defensive reinforcements.

Last week, Fabrizio Romano reported that West Ham had turned to Konstantinos Mavropanos with talks taking place and the player keen on a return to the Premier League.

The news had originally been broken by ExWHUEmployee, with the West Ham insider confirming that the club were in talks with Stuttgart over the transfer.

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STUTTGART, GERMANY: Marvin Ducksch of SV Werder Bremen battles for possession with Konstantinos Mavropanos of VfB Stuttgart during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and SV Werder Bremen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 05, 2023. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Bild reported earlier in the summer that a transfer for the former Arsenal centre-back was very possible this window, but it could take a while to go through.

The likes of Napoli and Wolves had also been linked with a move, but the West Ham transfer was on the verge of being completed for £18m.

Then, however, it was reported that the deal was close to collapsing after Mavropanos reportedly failed his medical.

This, it seems, is not true and the move is still expected to complete with just a few minor details still left to sort out.

We know the Hammers were willing to offer £30m for Harry Maguire, so they have the funds and the desire to get a deal done for a defender but they could now be forced to look eslewhere.

STUTTGART, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: Konstantinos Mavropanos of VfB Stuttgart reacts during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and SV Werder Bremen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 05, 2023 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
STUTTGART, GERMANY: Konstantinos Mavropanos of VfB Stuttgart reacts during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and SV Werder Bremen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 05, 2023. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Mavropanos has a sell-on clause in his Stuttgart contract, so Arsenal will take home some of the proceeds from any move. It is believed the clause sits at 10%, which would see them pocket £1.8m should this deal complete.

The centre-back has been linked with a transfer away from Stuttgart since before he even officially joined them.

Reports last spring suggested he was going to make his loan move permanent and then immediately leave, which didn’t happen.

But after another year battling relegation with Stuttgart, you’d imagine the 25-year-old might feel the time is now right to move on.

Stuttgart only avoided relegation with a win in their relegation play-off against Hamburg, having finished 16th in the Bundesliga regular season.

Arsenal sold Mavropanos for €3.2m last summer.