The Hammers are desperate to add to their ranks as they look to climb off the foot of the Barclays Premier League table.

Sidwell, who has made just three starts for Villa this season due to an Achilles injury, is understood to be in negotiations with the Hammers over a move to the capital, although reports that the former Chelsea man has undergone a medical at the club are thought to be wide of the mark.

The Hammers are desperate to add to their ranks as they look to climb off the foot of the Barclays Premier League table.

Sidwell, who has made just three starts for Villa this season due to an Achilles injury, is understood to be in negotiations with the Hammers over a move to the capital, although reports that the former Chelsea man has undergone a medical at the club are thought to be wide of the mark.