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Crystal Palace could strike double transfer blow to West Ham United this summer

Michail Antonio of West Ham United (30) beats Antonio Valencia of Manchester United to score their second and equalising goal with a header during ...
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West Ham United winger Michail Antonio is said to be on Crystal Palace’s transfer wishlist.

Michail Antonio of West Ham United (30) beats Antonio Valencia of Manchester United to score their second and equalising goal with a header during the Barclays Premier League match between...

Crystal Palace could strike a double transfer blow to West Ham United this summer, if they land Michail Antonio and Leander Dendoncker.

Palace are said to be chasing Antonio by the Guardian, as Roy Hodgson is a big admirer of the wide-man.

And although Antonio has not shown his best form over the past season, he would be a miss for the Hammers.

On his day, the powerful wide-man is a real threat, and it should not be forgotten that he won Hammer of the Year during his first season at the club.

Michail Antonio of West Ham in action during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Huddersfield Town at London Stadium on September 11, 2017 in London, England.

Antonio offers West Ham power and pace from out wide, and carries a different threat to anyone else in their squad.

If Palace did persuade him to move, that would reduce the quality of West Ham’s attack, and Hodgson’s side could compound their London rival’s misery by landing Dendoncker too.

West Ham are known to be big admirers of the Belgian midfielder, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Anderlecht's Belgian midfielder Leander Dendoncker reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group B football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Anderlecht (RSCA) on October 31,...

But Palace are now in the race to sign the Anderlecht man too.

And if Dendoncker did turn up at Selhurst Park with Antonio, that would have to be seen as a double blow for West Ham.