West Ham’s deal to sign William Carvalho from Sporting has taken many turns over the last few days, but it seems as if a conclusion is on the horizon.
Despite reports claiming that the deal was stalling, the Hammers expect talks with the Liga NOS side to be concluded soon after reaching an agreement in principle with the player to join them.
This comes from Portuguese source Record who claim that West Ham want the deal wrapped up pretty soon.
The clubs are close to an agreement over a fee, but aren’t there yet. West Ham are offering a deal worth €37m, with €32m up front with a further €5m in bonuses while Sporting are still holding out for an up front €38m fee.
Any deal would see Sporting entitled to 10% of Carvalho’s future sell-on fee if he leaves the Hammers.
A Bola are reporting that talks are dragging on because Sporting are hoping the longer they wait, the more money they can squeeze out of the Hammers for the 25-year-old midfielder, but a conclusion is expected to come relatively soon with developments expected this week.
Sporting are preparing for Carvalho to say his goodbyes to the fans as a transfer edges closer to completion.
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