Everton have seen a bid for Tomas Soucek rejected by West Ham, talkSPORT understands.
The Toffees are keen to add the Czech international in a move that would see him reunited with former Hammers boss David Moyes.
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Soucek played a key role under Moyes during the Scot’s four-year tenure at the London Stadium, featuring heavily in the club’s UEFA Conference League triumph in 2023.
Moyes initially signed the towering midfielder on loan from Slavia Prague before securing a permanent deal in 2020.
Everton first showed an interest in Soucek earlier this summer with West Ham boss Graham Potter open to a departure providing he was able to land his midfield targets.
However, that has proved difficult for Potter and West Ham meaning Soucek’s services are needed more than ever.
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The 30-year-old, who has two years remaining on his deal, netted nine times for the Hammers last season.
And Potter will hope he can get off the mark for his goal-shy side following their difficult start to the season.
West Ham were resoundingly beaten in their opening two fixtures of the season, scoring just once in the defeats to Sunderland and Chelsea and conceding eight times.
Potter could lose Lucas Paqueta before the end of the transfer window with the Brazilian attracting interest from multiple clubs including Aston Villa.
Any funds recouped for Paqueta could hand Potter the means to further strengthen his squad but time is running out to bring in reinforcements.
West Ham have placed an offer for Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes while reports in France claim an agreement is in place for Monaco’s 21-year-old star Soungoutou Magassa.
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Pressure on Potter
Meanwhile, the pressure continues to mount on Potter who has won just five of his 20 league games in charge of West Ham.
But his job is safe, for now, despite a torrid run of form as reported by talkSPORT on Sunday.
Potter takes his side to Nottingham Forest on Sunday knowing a win or a point on the board at the very least is imperative going into the international break.
The ex-Chelsea boss has come under fire from sections of the West Ham support and Friday’s 5-1 defeat at home to his former employers did little to appease the boo-boys.
Asked about the disgruntlement surrounding the London Stadium, Potter said after the defeat: “It’s a tough evening for us and I feel for the supporters. They want more and we let them down today.
“We let them down because the goals we gave away were too cheap. So there’s nothing I can say that’s going to make that feeling any better at the moment.
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“They’ll be hurting and it’s painful, so it’s just a case of we need to do better and we need to work harder.”
