West Ham United midfielder Tomas Soucek is attracting interest from Galatasaray, according to the Daily Mail.
The Turkish giants have expressed interest in the West Ham ace, but it remains to be seen how it plays out.
Soucek has been a mainstay at West Ham for years, but he has been increasingly left out of the first-team picture.
The 30-year-old has started only eight Premier League games this season, prompting clubs to start sniffing around to see if he is available.
Everton are known admirers due to David Moyes, who worked with the Czech Republic midfielder during his time at the London Stadium.
Soucek is still a useful midfield presence when used correctly and might be open to the opportunity to play consistently.
However, letting Soucek leave now would be a staggering act of self-sabotage from West Ham.
With the club dragged into a relegation scrap, this is precisely the moment when experience, durability and proven Premier League nous should be valued, not discarded.
Soucek may no longer be a guaranteed starter, but his importance has never been limited to aesthetics or build-up play.
He remains one of the most reliable late-box runners in the league, a midfielder with a rare knack for popping up with vital goals when pressure is highest.
In a survival battle, those moments matter. Set-pieces, second balls and scrappy matches decide outcomes, and Soucek thrives in that chaos.
Removing him from the squad would strip West Ham of leadership, physicality and a safety net off the bench.
Selling to Galatasaray, Everton or anyone else before the season is secured would be reckless. If West Ham want to stay up, Soucek should be kept close, not shown the door.
West Ham need to say no to Gala for a third time this winter transfer window after previous approaches for Crysencio Summerville and Soungoutou Magassa.