Gossip: Hammers want Dutch youngster Banzuzi

West Ham are in negotiations with Belgian club Leuven for 19-year-old Dutch midfielder Ezechiel Banzuzi. (Standard)

Meanwhile, Hammers technical director Tim Steidten's future at the club is in doubt after the Hammers finalised a deal to bring in Chelsea recruitment analyst Kyle Macaulay, who has previously worked with manager Graham Potter. (Guardian)

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