Walker-Peters transfer: Everton and West Ham update as talks open
Besiktas have entered the race for Everton and West Ham target Kyle Walker-Peters, sources have told Football Insider.
Walker-Peters, 28, has confirmed he will quit Southampton this summer and the right-back is available on a free transfer.
The Turkish giants have turned their attention to the England international after missing out on Bright Osayi-Samuel, who looks set for a move to Birmingham City after the Championship side opened new talks.
In a blow to his Premier League suitors, Besiktas are now ready to table a lucrative offer to Walker-Peters – who has an admirer in manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Everton and West Ham face Walker-Peters competition
Sources say it is still an open race for the free agent ahead of the expiry of his Southampton contract on Monday (30 June), with Fulham also keen on a potential deal.
Besiktas can offer the right-back Europa League football with the Turkish giants entering the competition at the second qualifying round next month.
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Walker-Peters was relegated with Southampton last term but has a wealth of Premier League experience after joining the Saints on an initial loan in 2020.
He has made 148 appearances for the south coast club and Tottenham in the English top flight and was key to the Saints’ promotion in the 2023-24 campaign.
The versatile defender, who can also play at left-back, made his first two England appearances in March 2022.
Burnley set sights on West Ham star
Meanwhile, Football Insider has revealed (27 June) that Burnley are interested in signing West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek but could find it hard to afford a deal.
The midfielder, 30, does not figure in Graham Potter‘s long-term plans at the London Stadium.
Soucek is entering the final year of his contract at West Ham and the club are open to offers for him in this summer’s transfer window.
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