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West Ham and Chelsea 'reach Kurt Zouma agreement' to boost Blues' Jules Kounde hopes
West Ham have agreed a £26m fee for Kurt Zouma - and only personal terms stand between a transfer being completed.The French defender, 26, has been one of David Moyes’ top targets this summer.And the Hammers have held off signing another centre-half in hopes of getting the right player.Zouma brings a wealth of top-level experience while still at a relatively young age.Having won the Champions League last season with Thomas Tuchel’s team, West Ham hope he can make them contenders to qualify for the competition in the 2021/22 campaign.To move to the London Stadium, though, Zouma wants a pay increase from the reported £60,000-a-week he earns at Stamford Bridge.A salary of around £125k-a-week is desired, according to The Athletic, and that