# Premier League football transfer activity

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/premier-league-football-transfer-activity
> Updated: 2026-09-02T06:01:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

West Ham United has been active in the transfer market seeking to bolster its squad. The club initially entered a competitive race to sign Nigerian defender Emmanuel Fernandez from Rangers, with a reported asking price of approximately £21 million. 

Subsequent transfer efforts for West Ham included an attempt to sign Schalke 04 midfielder Soufiane El-Faouzi for a fee exceeding 10 million euros, though the player rejected the move. In related Premier League activity, Fulham completed the signing of Austrian defender David Affengruber from Elche for 12 million euros plus bonuses.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: Premier League clubs West Ham and Fulham see transfer developments

West Ham United's 10 million euro bid for Schalke 04's Soufiane El-Faouzi was rejected by the player, while Fulham has signed Austrian defender David Affengruber from Elche for 12 million euros.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/premier-league-clubs-west-ham-and-fulham-see-transfer-developments

### 2026-08-22: West Ham United targets Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez

West Ham United has joined Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen in the race to sign Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez for a reported £21 million.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/west-ham-united-targets-rangers-defender-emmanuel-fernandez

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