West Ham launch new midfielder move after £150m transfer windfall

Standard Sport understands that West Ham hold an interest in Engels but talks are not yet advanced. Engels has interest from a number of Premier League clubs and Nottingham Forest saw multiple bids for his services rejected by Celtic in January.Forest have been in pursuit of Lucas Bergvall this summer and seen offers rebuffed by Tottenham.Mexico international Edson Alvarez is also the subject of interest from clubs across Europe, with Ajax and Real Sociedad both reportedly enquiring about the terms of a possible deal.The 22-year-old came through Club Brugge’s youth academy before moving to Bundesliga side Augsburg.While at Augsburg, he made his senior Belgium debut in September 2024 during a 3-1 win over Israel in the UEFA Nations League. Engels has four caps for his country but has not been called up since November 2024.Despite raising significant funds, the Hammers have made just one signing so far this summer, activating their £1m option to make Venezuelan winger Keiber Lamadrid’s loan move from Deportivo La Guaira permanent.