Former Chelsea and West Ham wonderkid chased by two Premier League sides ahead of January transfer window

FULHAM and Crystal Palace are reportedly considering a January move for Sunderland midfielder Pierre Ekwah.

Ekwah, 21, left West Ham‘s academy to join the Black Cats in a permanent transfer in January.

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He signed a four-and-a-half year deal upon his arrival at the Stadium of Light and has since made 35 first team appearances.

But the Frenchman is already attracting interest from elsewhere.

According to the Standard, both Fulham and Crystal Palace are exploring the possibility of a January swoop.

Nottingham Forest are also understood to be interested.

However, Sunderland are determined to keep Ekwah beyond the upcoming transfer window.

Fulham view the youngster as a potential long-term replacement for Joao Palhinha, who is expected to leave Craven Cottage soon despite signing a new contract.

Meanwhile, signing a new midfielder is at the top of Roy Hodgson‘s priority list.

Ekwah was snapped up by Chelsea‘s academy in 2018 following a year with Nantes.

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He spent three years with the Blues before moving across London to West Ham in 2021.

However, the midfielder decided to move on at the beginning of this year after failing to break into the first team.