West Ham are eager to add to their midfield this month and they’re trying their luck with a move for a Euro 2016 winner – but it’s not William Carvalho.
Twitter: West Ham United have entered into loan discussions with Inter Milan for João Mario, the player is “ish” interested… https://t.co/Le6XME5X4u (@GFFN)
According to French source RMC, as cited by GFFN, the Hammers have opened talks with Serie A giants Inter Milan regarding a loan move for out-of-favour midfielder Joao Mario.
The 24-year-old was part of the Portugal side that were victorious at Euro 2016 in France and later that summer he completed a £36m move to the San Siro from Sporting Lisbon but he’s struggled in Italian football over the last 18 months.
So far this season, Mario has made just 14 Serie A appearances, starting on five occasions and he’s provided five assists in those games without scoring – not the return Inter are looking for.
Mario has completed the 90 minutes just once since mid-September and is free to leave Inter if the right offer came in, but his interest in a loan move to the Premier League with West Ham is iffy at best, the report claims.
West Ham are keen to add a midfield ballplayer following links with Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey but a player of Mario’s calibre aren’t available often and it appears David Moyes is eager to see whether he can strike a deal to bring him in, albeit on a temporary basis to begin with.
