Premier League trio Everton, West Ham and Newcastle are in the running to sign Porto star Yacine Brahimi, according to a Portuguese report.
Porto midfielder Yacine Brahimi has long been a rumoured transfer target for several Premier League clubs.
Everton, West Ham, Newcastle and Wolves have regularly found themselves linked with the talented Algeria international.
Several years ago, Brahimi was even being touted as a potential signing for Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.
And it’s no surprise that the 28-year-old continues to be earmarked for bigger things – he has been one of Porto’s star players since his 2014 move from Granada.
Brahimi has scored 44 goals and registered 36 assists in just 182 appearances for Porto, inspiring them to their first Primeira Liga title in five years last term.
However, the Algerian is out of contract with the Portuguese giants at the end of the season and does not appear likely to agree fresh terms before the New Year.
As a result, Brahimi will be available for free in the summer and is free to negotiate with clubs in January, prompting reports of three Premier League clubs preparing to move for him.
According to Portuguese outlet O Jogo, the trio who maintain an interest in Brahimi are Everton, West Ham and Newcastle.
The report also suggests that, rather than paying for him in January, they will be happy to bide their time with a pre-contract agreement for a move at the end of the season.
It remains to be seen, however, whether Porto will look to avoid losing their star man for nothing at the end of the season and trigger a bidding war for a January move, complete with transfer fee.
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