Yakubu on his way to Upton Park.

Yakubu is to be Avram Grant's first signing when appointed as West Ham's manager.

Sources say Grant will be unvieled either tuesday or wednesday next week and Yakubu has already agreed to join him at the club after the World cup in South Africa.

Yakubu is to replace Carlton Cole after a 15Million Pound price tag has been placed on him.

The East London club have already rejected bids from Birmingham, Stoke City and Fulham because they did not reach the desired 15Million mark.

Yakubu would be the likely replacement after plans to bring in Thierry Henry and Kevin Kuranyi failed.