Overview

• Talks to sign Monaco’s Soungoutou Magassa are advanced at €17m plus €3m in add-ons, with a fee understood to be settled since the weekend and personal terms under discussion.
• Some reports say a full agreement is in place, including a 10% sell‑on clause and medical planning, though this has not been confirmed by the clubs.
• West Ham have registered interest in a late loan for Tottenham’s Yves Bissouma, with Spurs open to offers and the midfielder recently excluded for repeated lateness under Thomas Frank.
• Everton’s bid for Tomáš Souček has been rejected as West Ham retain midfield options after loaning Edson Álvarez to Fenerbahçe.
• Graham Potter, operating on a limited budget after two heavy league defeats, continues to assess No. 8 targets such as Southampton’s Mateus Fernandes alongside alternative candidates.