West Ham have submitted a bid for Monaco's Soungoutou Magassa and are pushing to complete a deal for the 21-year-old midfielder. The club are looking to bolster their midfield under new manager Graham Potter, who is targeting two new arrivals in that area.
Talks are ongoing with Fenerbahce over the loan of Edson Álvarez, with the Mexican international expected to leave the London Stadium. The final details of that move are being negotiated between the two clubs.
Magassa, who made 29 appearances in all competitions for Monaco last season, including the Champions League, has also represented France at Under-21 level. West Ham see him as a defensive midfielder who can add power and control from deep positions.
Potter is also looking to sign a number eight and has attempted to bring in Southampton's Mateus Fernandes. Other midfield targets being monitored include Rennes' Djaoui Cissé, Werder Bremen's Romano Schmid, Feyenoord's Quinten Timber, Ajax's Kenneth Taylor and Torino's Ivan Ilic.
Meanwhile, Besiktas have tabled an offer for Italy left-back Emerson Palmieri, who is surplus to requirements following the arrival of El Hadji Malick Diouf.
