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Bastien Meupiyou Transfer

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Will Bastien Meupiyou join West Ham? He is reportedly on Nuno Espírito Santo’s radar, but this is only an early link. West Ham Zone, citing The Athletic, says Nuno admires the Alverca centre-back. No bid, talks or agreement are reported.

No-Guff Summary

  • The reported interest: Nuno Espírito Santo is said to admire Bastien Meupiyou, who currently plays for Alverca.
  • The connection: Meupiyou and Nuno are both represented by Jorge Mendes’s Gestifute agency.
  • The limit: There is no reported bid, talks or agreement from West Ham.
Development

Nuno reportedly admires Meupiyou

Bastien Meupiyou has been named as a player of interest to West Ham, with West Ham Zone citing The Athletic for the claim that Nuno Espírito Santo admires the Alverca centre-back.

The 20-year-old spent the 2024-25 season at Wolves without making a first-team appearance before moving to Portugal. He and Nuno are both represented by Jorge Mendes’s Gestifute agency, but that connection has not produced any reported bid, talks or agreement.

Sources

  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Alverca defender Bastien Meupiyou is of interest to Nuno Espírito Santo and that The Athletic says the West Ham manager admires him; no bid or agreement is reported.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports a speculative link between West Ham and Alverca defender Bastien Meupiyou, citing claims that Nuno Espírito Santo admires the player and that Jorge Mendes represents both the manager and defender.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo is interested in Bastien Meupiyou as a potential centre-back signing and highlights the defender's English-language ability and shared agent with Nuno.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham are interested in Bastien Meupiyou and argues that Alverca's reported agreement to sign Yaya Bojang could make a departure easier to facilitate.