Tottenham 'offered' cut-price Mathys Tel alternative as West Ham 'one step' from completing striker transfer

Another big weekend of action lies in store, and for Tottenham, the pressure grows each week amid a rotten run of form. This weekend, Spurs take on London rivals Brentford as they look to start putting some distance between themselves and the bottom three.

Meanwhile, West Ham are looking to keep improving under new boss Graham Potter, but they face a tricky test away to Chelsea on Monday night. In the meantime, we have rounded up the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding the Hammers and Spurs.

Chukwueze option

Tottenham have reportedly been offered the chance to sign AC Milan winger Samu Chukwueze this month, with the former Villarreal star having been heavily linked with Aston Villa throughout this window.

According to Calciomercato, Milan have made the Nigerian available and have offered him directly to a handful of Premier League clubs. It’s claimed Chukwueze could be sold for around £15million despite Milan spending more than £20million to sign him in 2023. Spurs appear to be concentrating on Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich, but Chukwueze could be a bargain option if they do not pull off a deal.

Cabral deal close

West Ham are said to be one step away from completing the signing of Benfica man Artur Cabral. According to Record, the Hammers will land the striker on a deal worth £15million after weeks of searching for a new striker to deputise for the injured Niclas Fullkrug.

The 26-year-old number nine has only scored six goals in 24 appearances across all competitions this season, perhaps explaining why Benfica are allowing him to leave. But West Ham are not risking a huge amount of money on the deal, so there is plenty of upside with a player who is yet to reach his prime years.

Maresca on Potter and Hammers

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking about West Ham and what he makes of their approach since the arrival of Graham Potter. He said in his pre-match press conference: "They are very aggressive. I watched the four or five games with Graham in charge.

“You can see they are trying to be very aggressive, even in the last game against Aston Villa. It will be a tough game, like always. In terms of tactical, we still have two days to prepare the game, so we are going to see."

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