West Ham United are closing in on a pre-contract for Celtic ’s teenage scoring sensation Daniel Cummings.

The English Premier League outfit have opened talks and they are now at an advanced stage over a summer switch for the talented 18-year-old. Cummings is out-of-contract at the end of the season. The Hammers know they can land him for around £300,000 in cross-border training compensation. West Ham have been scouting Cummings for some time and he has stolen headlines with 26 goals in 27 games for Celtic’s B team and in the youth Champions League, where he has netted six goals in as many games.

The London outfit look to have stolen a march on their rivals Brighton and a host of English Championship clubs for the teenager who has come through the Hoops academy. West Ham have already raided Scotland this week to sign fellow striker Josh Landers in a six figure deal from Hibs this week.

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Cummings now looks to follow his past south. The Celtic youngster made his Hoops debut during the week when he came off the bench in the Champions League clash at Aston Villa.

It looks likely to see another one of their top talents to England. Watford snapped up Rocco Vata last summer and Aidan Borland to Aston Villa last year.