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West Ham United<\/a> are instantly looking to deal one of their promotion rivals a major blow, taking the lead in the race to sign one of Middlesbrough<\/a>‘s top stars.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s likely to be a difficult summer for all the wrong reasons at West Ham. Relegation to the Championship<\/a> is set to result in a mass exodus, which could include both Mateus Fernandes and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.<\/p>\n Both players have been linked with Premier League returns, but it’s Fernandes who’s stealing the greatest headlines. The Portuguese midfielder has found himself on the radar of Manchester United, who have been told that they must pay a hefty \u00a385m to land his signature. Just how long that asking price can hold up in the Championship remains to be seen, however.<\/p>\n Amid all the exit rumours, meanwhile, the Hammers have set their sights on reinforcements of their own. Those at the London Stadium are reportedly targeting Brazil international Leo Pereira<\/a> and Swansea City goalscorer Zan Vipotnik<\/a>.<\/p>\n The latter would particularly be a wise addition given his Championship prowess and that very much seems to be one of West Ham’s top transfer strategies this summer, as they also set their sights on a promotion rival.<\/p>\n You scored<\/p>\n out of 20<\/p>\n \n West Ham battling to sign Championship star<\/strong>
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