West Ham United's move for Leicester City's Abdul Fatawu is on hold after a recent development. The 22-year-old has been the subject of intense transfer interest from several clubs, including Everton and Sunderland.
What happened?
West Ham United and Leicester City have made plenty of headlines in English football in recent months, albeit not much of the news coming out of the London Stadium and King Power Stadium has been positive. The Hammers are now back in the Championship for the first time since the 2011/12 campaign after their relegation from the Premier League under the management of Nuno Espírito Santo.
Why it matters for West Ham United
Despite the fact the Portuguese head coach was able to oversee a relative upsurge in results in the early months of 2026, he was still unable to fully repair the damage which had been done in the early weeks of his tenure and beforehand under current Sweden boss, Graham Potter. West Ham United are already being made many people's pre-season favourites for the second tier title, with the 52-year-old boasting prior experience of doing exactly that.
What comes next?
Leicester, meanwhile, have seen their fall from grace be even more well-documented under the now controversial ownership of King Power, as just 10 years on from their 5000-1 Premier League title triumph, the King Power Stadium will play host to League One football for just the second time in club history after back-to-back relegations. The East Midlands outfit's second drop from the Championship into the third tier also occurred amid a six-point deduction for previously breaching the EFL's PSR regulations.
| Category | Stat |
|---|---|
| League standing | 18th in Premier League, 39 pts, 10W-9D-19L from 38 games, recent form WLLLW |
| Goals this season | 46 scored, 65 conceded (-19 goal difference) |
| Title race | 46 points behind leaders Arsenal |
West Ham United are looking to take advantage of Leicester's uncertainty and sign Abdul Fatawu, who impressed in a substitute cameo.
