Hugo Ekitike has been a longtime target for West Ham, therefore Steve Parish will face Tim Steidten as Crystal Palace attempts to outbid them before the transfer deadline.

Hugo Ekitike has been a longtime target for West Ham, therefore Steve Parish and Tim Steidten are battling it out to get him before the transfer deadline.

West Ham and Crystal Palace, rivals in London, are squabbling over a striker as the summer transfer window draws to a close.
The Eagles and the Hammers are both searching for a new forward

Hugo Ekitike, a PSG exile, Youssef En-Nesyri of Sevilla, Yuri Alberto, Pedro, Marcos Leonardo, and Santiago Gimenez of Feyenoord have all been linked to West Ham.
But it appears that the acquisition of well-heeled French attacker Ektike is what has sparked a conflict between West Ham and Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace, according to Sun journalist Nixon, are currently in the running to capture Ekitike, who, if news reports from the past 24 hours are to be believed, is West Ham’s most likely striker acquisition before the transfer market closes at 11 p.m. on Friday

However, Nixon asserts that Palace won’t be able to pay the rumored £30 million asking price, which is good news for the Hammers.

Hugo Ekitike of PSG has gained interest from Crystal Palace, but the £30 million asking price will have to decrease. As Nixon says.