Most West Ham United fans’ attention will have been on England’s Euro 2024 showdown with Serbia, but in the background, the Irons are still working on transfers.
With the window opening on Friday (14 June), the Irons got their business up and running with the signing of Luis Guilherme and while that was a strong start, Julen Lopetegui and Tim Steidten don’t intend to stop there.
Although nothing was confirmed in terms of moves in or out of the London Stadium on Sunday (16 June) West Ham Zone rounds up all the latest transfer news from East London.
Hammers ramp up Youssef En-Nesyri transfer chase as next step shared
West Ham are expected to ramp up their interest in Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri over the next week, according to Give Me Sport.
The news outlet reported online (16 June) that Julen Lopetegui is “on board” with the transfer as a result of his pre-existing relationship with the striker.
The Hammers plan to find out whether En-Nesyri is interested in a move to London Stadium and whether or not Sevilla are interested in selling him.
Should they get the answers they desire, Lopetegui’s side will look to move quickly for the 27-year-old before any other interested parties submit an offer to Sevilla.
West Ham want to sign Le Havre defender Etienne Youte Kinkoue
The Irons want to sign Le Havre central defender Etienne Youte Kinkoue this summer after failing to get a deal done in January, according to Ed Aarons.