Welcome back to KUMB's latest transfer rumour round-up - five stories from around the web featuring players potentially on West Ham's shopping list, or current Hammers on the radar of other clubs...
Alpha Toure
According to the completely unknown 'Dsports', West Ham United have agreed a deal - in principle - with Alpha Toure for a transfer ahead of next season.
The Hammers are reported to be prepared to pay up to £6 million in order to convince Toure's current club FC Metz to sell the player. Discussions between the two clubs are progressing quickly and positively adds the report, which apparently offers West Ham "a significant advantage over other interested clubs". The story ends by suugesting West Ham are expected to finalise the deal by next week.
Source: DSports
Gustavo Sa
A number of outlets ran with a story emanating from Portugal this weekend regarding a €20million bid from West Ham for highly-rated Portuguese younster Gustavo Sa.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder, who is represented by the Soccersoul agency has already clocked up more than 100 first team appearances for current club Famalica, for whom he scored four times and provided two assists last season and is reportedly close to completing a move to east London.
Source: Rising Stars XI
Lenny Noble
This one may have fallen under the radar last week, but West Ham United have granted a two-year scholarship contract to Lenny Noble, son of former Hammers skipper Mark.
Noble the younger was one of 14 new player inducted into the Academy last week alongside goalkeepers Felix Lewis-Ayesta and Jack Tomlin, defenders Glenn Macaj, Reon Smith and Arnaldo Ugate, midfielders Charles Gadsdon, Noble, Isaac Thomas and Mitchell Brown plus wide players Christian Lila and Zak Magowan and strikers Frankie Day, Christlife Mandungu and Bailey Pammenter. Additionally, Northern Ireland Under 17 international Magowan is joining the Hammers as a second-year scholar from Glentoran.
Source: West Ham United
James McAtee
Noittingham Forest's former Manchester City playmaker James McAtee is the latest Premier League star to be linked with a move to the Champiopnship in oirder to aid West Ham's bid for an instant returnt to the top flight.
The 23-year-old Salford-born midfielder, who can also operate on the wing, has barely made an impact at the City Ground despite moving on a five-year contract for a fee close to £30million last August. The Hammers would be seeking to agree a season-long loan move for the player, who has represented England at most youth levels up to and including Under 21.
Source: Ekrem Konur
Guido Rodríguez
Midfielder Rodríguez - remember him? - has completed a permanent move to La Liga outfit Valencia.
The former Argentinian international, 31, has extended his stay with the Spanish side for what is described as "an undisclosed nominal fee" - which is odd, given he agreed to mutually annul his contract with West Ham back in January. Rodriguez has signed a two-year contract with Murciélagos having made just 31 appearances for West Ham during his time at the club..
Source: DSports
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