Transfer news and rumours today: West Ham United battling Brighton & Hove Albion for 2026 World Cup quarter-finalist

West Ham United are reportedly successful contention with Brighton & Hove Albion for the signature of Sevilla attacker Ruben Vargas.

The 27-year-old has helped Switzerland scope the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, scoring doubly and registering 1 assistance successful 5 appearances astatine the competition.

Vargas struggled with injuries astatine Sevilla past term, lone making 25 appearances successful each competitions, scoring 3 goals and registering six assists.

However, the attacker is highly rated by a fig of English clubs, and according to Marca, Brighton are presently battling West Ham for his signature.

The study claims that Brighton are presently preparing to taxable an offer, and the information that West Ham person dropped down successful the Championship could marque it hard for the Hammers to motion him this summer.

Villarreal are believed to person failed with a £13m connection for Vargas past summer, suggesting that Sevilla volition privation much than that fig successful bid to see a merchantability successful the existent window.

Palace unafraid Spanish defender Mingueza connected a escaped transfer

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace person announced the signing of Spanish defender Oscar Mingueza pursuing the expiration of his declaration astatine Celta Vigo.

There has been a big of speculation surrounding the 27-year-old's aboriginal this summer, with a fig of clubs believed to beryllium funny successful his signature.

However, Palace person moved to motion the versatile defender connected a four-year contract.

Palace president Steve Parish said successful a statement: "We are delighted to invited a subordinate of Oscar's prime and quality to the club.

"His way grounds speaks for itself, with acquisition astatine the highest level for some nine and country. We judge helium volition beryllium a fantastic acceptable for Crystal Palace."

Mingueza, who antecedently made 66 appearances for Barcelona, scored 7 goals and registered 15 assists successful 147 appearances for Celta betwixt 2022 and 2026.

Ipswich 'considering' attack for Pope

Elsewhere, Ipswich Town are reportedly giving superior information to a determination for Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope during this summer's transportation window.

Pope has been with Newcastle since 2022, making 131 appearances successful each competitions for the Magpies, including 36 outings successful each competitions past season.

The 34-year-old lone has different twelvemonth near connected his declaration astatine St James' Park, though, and determination has been speech of a imaginable exit this summer.

According to Sky Sports News, newly-promoted Premier League nine Ipswich are giving information to moving for the experienced goalkeeper.

Newcastle are believed to beryllium keen to motion Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford this summer, portion the Magpies person already brought successful a stopper successful the existent window, securing the signature of 20-year-old Ewen Jaouen from Reims.