🚨 BREAKING: West Ham are closing in on the signing of Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa, talkSPORT understands. The Hammers are in dire need of new recruits with the club sitting bottom of the Premier League table having lost their opening two matches. And they have identified Magassa as a key target in the final days of the window. It is believed that the east London outfit will fork out around £17.2million for the Frenchman. A transfer for the 21-year-old could now be finalised by the middle of the week. Magassa made his Monaco debut in the 2021/22 season having come through the academy, where he has since featured in 57 games in all competitions. He was also part of the French squad that scooped a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. #WHUFC #WestHam #Magassa