Soungoutou Magassa is a target for a series of European clubs
Eintracht Frankfurt, Galatasaray and Juventus have made inquiries
The midfielder joined the club from Monaco last summer for £17m
Soungoutou Magassa has emerged as a target for a series of top European clubs this summer.
It’s common knowledge that West Ham need to raise significant transfer funds in the coming months, in the wake of the club’s relegation to the Championship and posting record losses of £104m earlier in the year.
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The likes of Mateus Fernandes, Crysencio Summerville, Taty Castellanos and Konstantinos Mavropanos are all expected to leave, while captain Jarrod Bowen‘s future remains up in the air.
But one player who some fans hoped would remain at London Stadium and help the club secure an immediate return to the Premier League is Magassa.
The French midfielder joined the club from AS Monaco last summer and went on to make 26 first-team appearances, registering one goal and one assist.
But while he struggled to nail down a regular spot in the Hammers starting XI, there is the belief that the 22-year-old has enough talent to boss the Championship and would be a big asset to Nuno Espirito Santo‘s midfield.
He showed how could he can be in West Ham’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford in December, when he scored his first goal for the club and won Man of the Match.
West Ham could cash in on Magassa
But it has emerged that Eintracht Frankfurt, Galatasaray and Juventus have inquired about the midfielder’s availability this summer.
Footmercato claim West Ham’s stance on Magassa’s may have changed since relegation was concerned, with his ability perhaps representing the chance to acquire more much-needed transfer funds.
It’s Frankfurt’s interest in Magassa which is the most interesting.
The German club have re-appointed former boss Adi Hutter, who was in charge of Monaco when he gave Magassa his first big break in professional football.
He went on record just before the player’s move to West Ham to say that he was “the best player on the team” following pre-season games against Arsenal and Leeds.
Rutter is clearly a huge admirer of the midfielder and his return to Eintracht Frankfurt, five years after leaving the club to manage Borussia Monchengladbach, may represent an opportunity for him to reunite with a player he clearly rates highly.
It’s not yet known how much West Ham would be willing to accept for Magassa but having paid around £17m for his services a little under 12 months ago, and with five years remaining on his contract, they will no doubt be expecting to make a profit on his signature this summer, if they decide to cash in.