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Enquiries have been flooding in for West Ham United’s Soungoutou Magassa, but no concrete offers have been made for the midfielder yet.

Following their relegation to the Championship, the London club are going through an expected squad overhaul, as some of their top players have already left.

Crysencio Summerville, Mateus Fernandes and Freddie Potts have already sealed their London Stadium exits, but Jarrod Bowen’s decision to stay has been a huge moral boost for the Irons.

Manor Solomon has arrived on a permanent deal from Tottenham Hotspur and Joel Veltman also joined after his deal expired at Brighton, adding real experience at the back.

West Ham’s director of player recruitment Nils Koppen hailed the Dutchman for his leadership qualities, but the Koppen also has to handle outgoings too.

Defensive midfielder Magassa, who joined the Hammers last summer from Monaco, has attracted transfer interest in the ongoing window, as clubs spy a chance to take him from the Hammers following relegation.

Turkish giants Galatasaray eyed him, but the Cimbom only saw him as an alternative to their primary targets.

Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt also considered the French midfielder as an option, but never made a concrete move for him.

With less than three weeks to go in the window, Ligue 1 giants Lyon and Marseille are showing interest in the 22-year-old.

However, no clubs have put in any concrete offers for Magassa as things stand, according to French journalist Santi Aouna.

It has been suggested that several clubs have hit West Ham with enquiries in recent weeks and Magassa’s situation is one to watch.

The 22-year-old defensive midfielder played a sporadic role for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, as he started only eleven of the 22 league matches he played.

And with five years remaining on his current West Ham contract, it could be a difficult task for foreign clubs to appease the Hammers with a fee.

That may well see the door opened to a loan, if West Ham are willing to play ball.