West Ham and Bournemouth person been handed a large boost successful the contention for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson aft Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface's mega-money power to Saudi Pro League broadside Al-Nassr collapsed.
Bundesliga champions Leverkusen were understood to beryllium the frontrunners to onshore Ferguson - astir apt connected indebtedness - and had made important advancement during discussions with the Republic of Ireland international's representatives up of a imaginable transportation successful mentation for Boniface's departure.
However, contempt undergoing a medical, Boniface's power to the Middle East has present been called disconnected with Aston Villa frontman Jhon Duran poised to acquisition a aesculapian successful London contiguous up of joining Cristiano Ronaldo's side.
Villa volition person an archetypal £64.5million positive important add-ons for the Colombia international, who was near connected the seat for past night's 4-2 Champions League triumph implicit Celtic.
The Hammers and Cherries stay 2 of the apical contenders for Albion centre-forward Ferguson and with Leverkusen present expected to ditch their involvement arsenic Boniface is staying enactment - the chances of striking a woody person increased. Marseille stay keen and their involvement is being driven by erstwhile Brighton brag Roberto De Zerbi.
Bournemouth are unfastened to strengthening their frontline aft losing Evanilson and Enes Unal to a fractured metatarsal and ACL injury, respectively.
West Ham person besides seen a indebtedness positive obligation-to-buy bid worthy successful the portion of £21m rejected by PSV for USMNT guardant Ricardo Pepi.
Pepi netted the victor successful past night's 3-2 Champions League triumph implicit Liverpool successful Eindhoven and Dutch sources are anticipating a 2nd attack from the Irons for his services, though English sources are providing nary assurances that volition happen.
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MI News/NurPhoto)The Hammers are besides yet to person a ceremonial bid from Shakhtar Donetsk for Brazilian attacker Luis Guilherme, who has besides attracted involvement from the Saudi Pro League. Shakhtar are steadfast admirers of West Ham summertime signing Guilherme, talks person been held, but an authoritative connection successful penning is yet to onshore connected the table.
Meanwhile, involvement successful Ajax striker Brian Brobbey appears to person cooled for present though determination is ever a accidental it could beryllium revisited earlier Monday's deadline.
Monaco are improbable to instrumentality to the array for Mexican planetary midfielder Edson Alvarez, who is not disposable for transportation this month. The Ligue 1 broadside are believed to person seen 2 approaches knocked backmost successful the past fewer weeks.
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