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title: "Ljubomir Fejsa considered as Carvalho alternative"
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author: "Michael Oliver"
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published: "2017-08-15T13:49:34Z"
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# Ljubomir Fejsa considered as Carvalho alternative

Much to the dismay of West Ham fans on social media, the [club’s reported pursuit of William Carvalho is stalling](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-ham-turn-porto-midfielder-10991667).

The belief is that Sporting aren’t budging on their £36m asking price for their star midfielder and would like that fee to be paid up front, while the Hammers were hoping to secure a deal nearer to £31m with that fee spread across two years.

While the player wants the move and the Hammers are continuing to work towards and agreement with the Liga NOS side, if no agreement can be reached, they will turn their attentions elsewhere.

![Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2017/08/613645282.jpg)

Ljubomir Fejsa is said to be a player who has caught Slaven Bilic’s eye in recent times and the Benfica holding midfielder is being considered as an option if they can’t agree a deal for Carvalho.

The 29-year-old is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in Portugal, along with Carvalho and Porto’s Danilo Pereira, who has also been identified as a contingency plan for the Sporting midfielder.

Fejsa has also been linked with Tottenham and has won 10 successive league titles, four with Benfica, three at Olympiacos and three at Partizan