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West Ham Targets Magassa Amidst Urgent Transfer Needs

8/26/2025

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West Ham United will sign midfielder Soungoutou Magassa from Monaco for around £17m, per journalist Santi Aouna.
The team’s poor Premier League start, with two losses and eight goals conceded, highlights the need for new players.
Magassa, 21, has made 57 appearances for Monaco and will undergo a medical soon.
West Ham is considering additional midfield options, including a loan for Ibrahim Sangaré from Nottingham Forest.
The impending transfer window deadline adds urgency to finalize these deals.

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West Ham United will sign midfielder Soungoutou Magassa from Monaco for around £17m, per journalist Santi Aouna.
The team’s poor Premier League start, with two losses and eight goals conceded, highlights the need for new players.
Magassa, 21, has made 57 appearances for Monaco and will undergo a medical soon.
West Ham is considering additional midfield options, including a loan for Ibrahim Sangaré from Nottingham Forest.
The impending transfer window deadline adds urgency to finalize these deals.