West Ham in talks to sign Celtic midfielder Arne Engels

West Ham are leading the chase for Celtic's Belgian midfielder Arne Engels, who has two years left on his contract.

What happened. West Ham are in talks with Celtic over the signing of midfielder Arne Engels, who has also attracted interest from Nottingham Forest and other Premier League clubs.

• Engels has two years remaining on his Celtic contract.
• Nottingham Forest had multiple offers rejected on Deadline Day.
• Celtic's chief executive noted competition from Championship clubs for targets.

It remains to be seen if any Premier League clubs will rival West Ham for Engels' signature.

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