West Ham have reportedly beaten Crystal Palace to the signing of 27-year-old centre-back Igor Julio from Brighton, with the former Fiorentina and RB Salzburg player set to join for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign. Brighton signed Igor Julio for 17 million euros in 2023, and he has played 37 times in the Premier League for his club.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said that Cole Palmer will be assessed ahead of the Premier League clash against Brentford on the road on Saturday evening.