Exclusive: West Ham 'confident' of keeping key player wanted by PL giants

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(Credit: Manh Tung, Breaking Media, Imago) Sun 10 May 2026 8:00, UK West Ham United are set to demand a “big fee” from Manchester United to allow left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf to leave this summer, sources have told Football Insider.The Red Devils have identified the 21-year-old as a key target in their search for a new left-back this summer, but the Hammers remain “confident” of keeping the starlet if they stay in the Premier League. West Ham’s transfer plans are set to be dictated heavily by which league they end up in next term, but keeping hold of Diouf will be one of their top priorities. 🔄West Ham United Transfer Update🔄 Breaking news on signings, departures, and contract news from the West Ham United boardroom.

VISIT THE WEST HAM TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES West Ham to see El Hadji Malick Diouf situation replicatedWest Ham have breathed new life into their campaign in recent months, but their defeat away at Brentford last time out could prove to be very damaging. West HamDateTottenhamArsenal (H)10 May / 11 MayLeeds (H)Newcastle (A)17 May / 19 MayChelsea (A)Leeds (H)24 MayEverton (H)The final remaining league games for West Ham and Tottenham.Nuno’s men remain firmly in trouble in the final stages of the relegation battle, and finishing on the wrong side of the dotted line would see the Diouf situation replicated elsewhere in the squad.

The likes of Jarrod Bowen and Mateus Fernandes are already subject to plenty of interest from elsewhere, and it is expected that West Ham could see an exodus of their key stars if they go down. Nuno’s future clear if Hammers go downFootball Insider revealed earlier this week that Nuno has no plans to leave West Ham if they are relegated at the end of the season, while the club are also content with the work he has done.