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West Ham given boost by Everton in chase for Celtic’s Dembele

David Moyes, Manager of West Ham United looks on prior to the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United at Vitality Stadium ...
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Everton targeting Besiktas’ Cenk Tosun, which will give Brighton and West Ham a boost in pursuit of Celtic’s Moussa Dembele.

Besiktas' Turkish forward Cenk Tosun celebrates after scoring a goal during the Turkish Super Lig football match between Besiktas and Galatasaray on December 2, 2017 at Vodafone Park...Besiktas Cenk Tosun celebrates after scoring a goal during the Turkish Super Lig football match against Galatasaray.

Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun has emerged as Everton’s number one transfer target in the upcoming January window, reports the Liverpool Echo.

The Toffees are prepared to pay £20m to land the 26-year-old, which could be good news for Brighton and Hove Albion and West Ham United in the pursuit of Celtic’s Moussa Dembele.

Moussa Dembele of Celtic tries to reach a cross during the UEFA Champions League group B match between Celtic FC and RSC Anderlecht at Celtic Park on December 5, 2017 in Glasgow, United...Moussa Dembele of Celtic tries to reach a cross during the UEFA Champions League group B match against RSC Anderlecht.

The Mirror reports how the three Premier League clubs are all interested in the 21-year-old as he continues to impress in Scotland.

Dembele has scored 40 goals in 69 matches for the Bhoys since a switch from Fulham in the summer of 2016, helping them to a domestic treble last season.

David Moyes, Manager of West Ham United looks on prior to the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United at Vitality Stadium on December 26, 2017 in Bournemouth,...David Moyes, manager of West Ham United, looks on prior to the Premier League match against AFC Bournemouth.

West Ham are in the market for a new forward with Michail Antonio and Marko Arnautovic having both been played out of position as number nines in recent times.

Brighton are also looking to recruit upfront having failed to land a new attacker themselves after earning promotion from the Championship last term.