Report: Newcastle and West Ham have scouted Enzo Le Fee

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Newcastle United and West Ham have both scouted Enzo Le Fee, with 90min reporting that several Premier League sides are monitoring the 22-year-old closely.

Le Fee has shone for Lorient so far this season. He has scored two and provided two assists in 13 games in Ligue 1 to help the side make a brilliant start to the campaign.

90min reports that his contract expires in 2024. Lorient, unsurprisingly, want to keep him and tie him down for longer. But Le Fee is attracting a lot of interest.

Newcastle and West Ham scouted Le Fee

According to 90min, Leicester City are eyeing Le Fee as a potential replacement for Youri Tielemans. Meanwhile, Newcastle and West Ham have also had a look.

Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund are amongst the European sides who are keen on the youngster.

Le Fee is not a household name at this stage of his career. But he has established himself as one of the most exciting talents coming through in the French top-flight right now.

He is not the finished article, with some aspects of his defensive game needing to improve. But going forward, he is making quite the impact for Lorient.

Only nine players in Ligue 1 have made a greater number of progressive passes so far this season, according to FBRef. Meanwhile, he is third for key passes across the entire division.

He makes things happen for Lorient. And it would be a big blow to lose him.

But clearly, they have a battle on their hands.

Newcastle must fancy their chances of convincing most of their targets to move to Tyneside. Like Lorient, Eddie Howe’s sit fourth in the league. And they have the means to upset the apple cart in the Premier League.

But obviously, much will depend on which sides want him most keenly.