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Major Trouble For West Ham, Club Try To Hijack Deal And Midfielder Is ‘Very Tempted’
Aug 27 2025 16:39 · By onefootball.com
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West Ham United are now at real risk of seeing their swoop for Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa hijacked by Champions League club Eintracht Frankfurt .
Graham Potter is desperate to revamp the midfield of his struggling side before the transfer window slams shut on Monday evening.
He has even less time than normal to do his business due to the Premier League bringing the deadline forward from 11pm to just 7pm, an added complication when international transfers are involved.
West Ham though seemed on course to scoop up Magassa, having agreed a deal with Monaco and even booked the midfielder in for a medical.
Now though, Eintracht Frankfurt are looking to hijack the swoop and, according to French outlet Foot Mercato , he is ‘very tempted’ to snub West Ham for the Bundesliga club, who are in the Champions League this season.