Tottenham and West Ham Hold ‘Blockbuster’ Swap Deal Talks as Transfer Collapses

Tottenham and West Ham United have held talks over a potential ‘blockbuster’ swap deal involving Lucas Paqueta and Yves Bissouma, according to TBR Football.

The Lilywhites have already completed a stunning deal earlier this summer to sign Mohammed Kudus from the Hammers, with the two clubs previously having an informal deal in place that meant they didn’t do transfer business with each other directly.

But now it has been revealed that the clubs have held talks over more business during the transfer window as Thomas Frank looks to add another attacking midfielder to his squad.

Tottenham and West Ham Hold Swap Deal Talks

Spurs are keen to bring in more attacking options after losing Heung-Min Son to LAFC and James Maddison to a serious knee injury during pre-season.

Paqueta was finally cleared of spot-fixing charges this summer after a two-year-long hearing, and it’s believed that both the player and West Ham would be open to a deal that would see him move on for the right price.

It’s now understood that Spurs are interested in a deal for the Brazilian, who is valued at £60m, and West Ham hold an interest in Bissouma. Talks were held over a deal that would have seen the two players swap clubs on loan.

However, talks never progressed beyond initial discussions as the Mali international opted to join Galatasaray instead. But in an ironic twist, Bissouma’s move to Galatasaray has now also collapsed, which could see the deal revisited.

Tottenham have, however, begun to advance on talks to sign Xavi Simons as their new number ten, with a formal offer made to hijack Chelsea’s move for the Netherlands international. Simons is open to moving to north London, and talks over personal terms are progressing.

West Ham on the other hand are on the verge of completing deals for Soungoutou Magassa from Monaco and Mateus Fernandes from Southampton to bolster their midfield, which could see their interest in Bissouma cool.

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