West Ham United are preparing a £12m move to sign Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend, according to a report.

The 24-year-old was dropped earlier this season by Spurs after he was involved in an argument with a club physio, while he also lost his place in the England squad due to his lack of playing time in the Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino revealed that Townsend still had a future at White Hart Lane by announcing that he had brought the winger back into the fold.

However, Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is ready to bid £12m for the England international's services in January to lure him away from Tottenham to bolster his squad following injuries to Dimitri Payet and Enner Valencia, reports the Daily Star.

Townsend has made seven appearances for Spurs this season.