West Ham United are inching ahead in the race to secure Olympiacos ace Pape Abou Cisse.

The Hammers are huge admirers of Cisse, according to London World, and want to secure him as soon as possible.

Manager David Moyes wants to add numbers and quality to his squad after their tame finish to last season.

However, the source adds that West Ham will face competition for the defender.

They add that Watford and Brighton are also interested in Cisse this summer.

The Senegal international is seen as one of the best players in the Greek league at present.