How West Ham can complete Celtic raid for Nils Koppen
Nils Koppen has outlined three new signings he wants at West Ham.
The Dutchman is looking to get to work after being appointed as Director of Player Recruitment at the London Stadium.
A deal was secured in early July, but the Hammers are yet to complete any transfers this summer.
He is working to identify fresh faces before making moves happen in the transfer market.
The 41-year-old has the remit to help the Irons straight back to the Premier League and is now looking to boost Nuno Espirito Santo's side.
Koppen has now identified a trio of Celtic stars who he wants at the London Stadium with the hope of doing exactly that.
Who do West Ham want from Celtic?
The lack of business in E20 has certainly begun to grate on supporters.
There could soon be a raft of incoming deals as the new transfer chief looks to have his say.
That has seen him turn to the Scottish Premiership and his former rival Celtic after he spent a year at Rangers between 2024 and 2025.
Hammers News has now reported that Arne Engels, Reo Hatate and Michel-Ange Balikwisha are all wanted at the London Stadium.
Daizen Maeda has previously been seen as a target, covered by West Ham Zone, but it is his Japanese teammate Hatate who is now being eyed in East London.
He is reportedly seen as the Mateus Fernandes replacement, while Balikwisha is someone Koppen believes has a high celling.
West Ham have backing to lure Celtic stars
The Hoops may seem confident that they can keep hold of these names due to having Champions League football in the pipeline.
After winning the Scottish Premiership, they have another chance to feature in Europe's elite competition.
The above report suggests that puts them "in a strong position" in the transfer market.
West Ham do have a "big lure" and that is said to be the ambition of majority shareholder Daniel Kretinsky and the superior wages they can offer.
The Czech billionaire wants his team back in the Premier League immediately, so could soon put his money where his mouth is.