WEST HAM sporting director Gianluca Nani has quashed rumours of a swap deal involving Valon Behrami and Palermo keeper Rubinho.

Reports have been circulating that the Hammers are keen to bring in the keeper, but Nani has moved to rule out any deal involving the club’s Swiss midfielder.

“What makes people think we could swap Behrami for Rubinho?" he told mediterraneoonline.it.

"Behrami is absolutely non-transferable, not for any price, no-one has any idea what price we would value him at anyway.

"The possibility of an exchange with Rubinho does not exist at all."