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West Ham star Cheikhou Kouyate is locked in a tug-of-war between Crystal Palace and Porto.

Palace believe the Senegal international midfielder wants to head to Selhurst Park for £10million - but boss Roy Hodgson is being forced to play a waiting game.

That’s because Kouyate is being offered to the Portuguese champions as part of the Hammers ' bid to sign their striker Moussa Marega.

Hodgson is desperate to bolster his engine room after losing Yohan Cabaye on a free transfer this summer.

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Roma’s 29-year-old French midfielder Maxime Gonalons is seen as an alternative option to Kouyate if Palace fail to make headway.

One player the Eagles should sign from West Ham is winger Michail Antonio, with a £15m agreement in the pipeline.

Kouyate, 28, has made 127 Premier League starts since joining from Belgium's Anderlecht four years ago for £7m, scoring 12 goals.

He played in all three of his country's matches at the World Cup in Russia this summer.