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Southampton are trying to get smart over a triple deal so West Ham must be ruthless and break their hearts. When Southampton secured promotion back to the Premier League it looked like being mixed news for West Ham. The Saints were reportedly very keen to keep Flynn Downes if they bounced back to the top flight. That meant West Ham were in line to raise another £12-15m in vital transfer funds. On the face of it, Southampton’s return to the big time looked like being bad news for West Ham’s interest in full-back Kyle Walker-Peters. But given their previous interest in Hammers forward Danny Ings…

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