Transfer news and rumours today: West Ham make approach for World Cup attacker, Burnley receive £20.7m offer for defender

West Ham United person reportedly made an attack to motion Leicester City attacker Abdul Fatawu during this summer's transportation window.

The 22-year-old has helped Ghana scope the knockout circular of the 2026 World Cup, featuring successful each 3 of his country's matches astatine this summer's competition.

There is presently speculation surrounding his aboriginal astatine nine level, and according to Football Insider, West Ham are keen connected his signature up of the 2026-27 season.

The study claims that the Hammers person made an attack for Fatawu, who is acceptable to permission Leicester pursuing their relegation to League One.

Sunderland and Everton are besides thought to beryllium keen connected the attacker, with Leicester perchance receiving arsenic overmuch arsenic £20m for him this summer.

Fatawu has scored 16 goals and registered 23 assists successful 100 appearances for the Foxes since making the determination from Sporting Lisbon successful the summertime of 2024.

Leipzig marque 'substantial bid' for Burnley defender Esteve

Elsewhere, RB Leipzig person reportedly made a important connection for Burnley defender Maxime Esteve.

The 24-year-old is acceptable to permission Burnley this summertime pursuing the club's relegation from the Premier League, and determination has been a big of speculation surrounding his future.

However, according to writer Sacha Tavolieri, Leipzig are astatine the caput of the queue, with the German outfit making an connection of £20.7m for the Frenchman.

Leipzig allegedly presumption Esteve arsenic the perfect replacement for Castello Lukeba, who could permission the Bundesliga nine successful a large transportation earlier the extremity of the window.

Esteve initially represented Burnley connected indebtedness from Montpellier during the 2023-24 run earlier completing a imperishable transportation to the Clarets successful the summertime of 2024.

The centre-back has featured connected 100 occasions for his existent broadside successful each competitions, including 34 Premier League appearances during the 2025-26 season.

Hull, West Ham, Wolves 'competing' for Musaba

Meanwhile, Hull City, West Ham and Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly each battling to motion Fenerbahce's Anthony Musaba this summer.

The 25-year-old has acquisition of English football, having represented Sheffield Wednesday betwixt 2023 and 2025, scoring 12 times successful 80 appearances for the club, successful summation to contributing 11 assists.

Musaba past played for Samsunspor for fractional a play up of a determination to Fenerbahce successful January 2026, signing a four-and-a-half-year declaration with the Turkish giants.

The attacker managed 2 goals and six assists successful 23 appearances for Fenerbahce successful the 2nd fractional of past season, but helium could again beryllium connected the determination this summer.

According to SoccerNews, Hull, West Ham and Wolves are each competing to bring the left-sided guardant backmost to English shot for the 2026-27 campaign.

Musaba could perchance beryllium disposable for astir £6m this summer.