Eintracht Frankfurt look to hijack West Ham’s move for Soungoutou Magassa | OneFootball

Soungoutou Magassa’s (21) move to West Ham United looked to be only a matter of time. The Hammers already had a deal in place with AS Monaco, with whom they had agreed on a €20m fee, including bonuses.

The France youth international had also given the green light to the deal, even agreeing to a six-year deal. Magassa has also already completed his medical to become a West Ham player. All that was lacking was the officialisation of the midfielder’s move to the London club.

However, there is now a chance of the deal falling through at the 11th hour. As per a report from Foot Mercato, Eintracht Frankfurt have made a late approach to sign the Monaco midfielder on a loan deal, with the obligation to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.

The Bundesliga side are now pushing for Magassa to join them over West Ham. The player himself is very tempted by the possibility of joining the German club, Foot Mercato understands.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle