Just when you thought West Ham’s transfer news couldn’t get any more chaotic, along comes a tale of musical chairs in the market.
Not content with the arrivals of Southampton’s Mateus Fernandes and Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa, it now appears the Hammers are lining up a third midfielder.
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Transfer twist
And the twist? The new target is also being chased by a club we’re already negotiating with over another midfielder.
Reports claim Bayer Leverkusen have joined West Ham in the race for Quinten Timber, the highly-rated Feyenoord midfielder. Timber is said to be Leverkusen’s top candidate to replace Aleix García — the very player West Ham are trying to sign from the Bundesliga side.
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So, to untangle the situation: West Ham could end up signing Timber. But if they don’t, and instead land García, then Leverkusen are likely to swoop for Timber themselves.
In short, if one deal happens, the other almost certainly follows. You couldn’t make it up — and if you did, nobody would believe you!