West Ham and Crystal Palace have been interested in Lille's 21-year-old Belgian-Congolese midfielder Ngal'ayel Mukau over the last few months. Mukau joined Lille from Mechelen in July 2024 for a reported fee of €5 million and his contract runs until 2028. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €12 million, and in August 2025, Lille reportedly set an asking price of over €20 million.