Crystal Palace face competition from West Ham for the Swansea midfielder Flynn Downes. Palace have been leading the race to sign the 23-year-old but West Ham’s interest could change the picture.
Swansea have been holding out for £12m for Downes, who joined Russell Martin’s side from Ipswich last year. Palace could make an opening offer of £9m plus add-ons, with West Ham ready to match that.
David Moyes, West Ham’s manager, needs cover in midfield for Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek. He has seen a £20m bid for Amadou Onana rejected by Lille, who are understood to have demanded £60m…
