West Ham failed with late loan bid for William Carvalho

William Carvalho was tracked by West Ham for much of August as they looked to cap off their summer spending with one big splash but the move failed to materialise.

The Hammers were hopeful they could sign the Portugal international but were unwilling to meet Sporting Lisbon’s £40m asking price for the defensive midfielder despite seeing multiple bids rejected below that valuation.

West Ham did make one last attempt to sign the 25-year-old on Deadline Day before the transfer window closed but in typical Hammers fashion, they once again failed to meet their demands.

The club tried to strike a compromise by taking Carvalho on loan for a €2m fee with an obligation to make the move permanent in January for a reported €35m.

To no one’s surprise, Sporting weren’t willing to do this deal but Carvalho himself is disappointed not to have completed a transfer and will again reassess his options in the January transfer window.