West Ham United and Southampton 'planning moves' for Hull City talisman previously linked with Crystal Palace

The 22-year-old joined Hull last year and was considered a significant coup for the ambitious Tigers. He lived up to the hype surrounding his arrival. establishing himself as a key figure at the MKM Stadium.

Philogene made 32 appearances last season, scoring 12 goals as Hull narrowly missed out on a place in the Championship play-offs. He was linked with Crystal Palace earlier this year and it always appeared likely speculation would resurface if Hull remained in the second tier.

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According to TEAMtalk, West Ham and Southampton are looking to prise Philogene away from Yorkshire this summer. He is said to have been identified as a top target for the Hammers, while Southampton were reportedly impressed by the wideman last season.

A product of Aston Villa’s academy, Philogene spent time on loan at Stoke City and Cardiff City before leaving the Midlands permanently. While at Villa, he represented England at under-20 level.

His form at Hull earned him a maiden call-up to the under-21s squad and he was handed a debut for the Young Lions last year. His Hull teammate, defender Jacob Greaves, has also been reported to be a target for Premier League clubs.