Crystal Palace could become the first team to take advantage of West Ham’s relegation from the Premier League.
The Hammers were relegated on Sunday despite winning 3-0 against Leeds at the London Stadium.
David Moyes’ Everton lost 1-0 away to Tottenham, as they finished two points above the bottom three.
West Ham are now expected to lose several key players in the summer transfer window, including Mateus Fernandes and Crysencio Summerville.
Meanwhile, Palace are reportedly interested in signing left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf ahead of the 2026/27 season.
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Crystal Palace want El Hadji Malick Diouf after West Ham relegation
West Ham will have no choice but to sell some of their best players this summer following their relegation to the Championship.
The Hammers reportedly need to raise £150 million to account for their projected loss of income from not being in the Premier League.
However, their immediate pressure to sell players will likely mean they cannot hold out for huge transfer fees.
This will encourage teams like Crystal Palace to try their luck at poaching players from West Ham for cut-price fees.
The Daily Mail has reported that Palace are looking to do exactly that with Malick Diouf when the window opens.
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Palace were previously interested in signing the Senegalese international before he moved to the London Stadium.
They could now rekindle their interest in Diouf, who would provide strong competition for Tyrick Mitchell at left-back.
West Ham supporters’ last memory of Diouf will be his shocking performance despite their 3-0 victory over Leeds.
The 21-year-old showed an embarrassing lack of composure in the final third, delivering hopeless crosses at every opportunity.
However, Hammers fans would also probably recognise that he has been an excellent signing for just £19 million.
The energetic full-back is likely worth around double that price tag after proving he can contribute in the Premier League.
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