Yacine Brahimi has turned down a deal to join West Ham this summer, as he sets his sets on a bigger Premier League move.
According to Portuguese outlet Record, as cited on the London Evening Standard, the player fears that a move to the London Stadium would hinder his chances of completing a switch to team higher up the table.
The player worries that a long-term deal in London could potentially price him out of a move to top tier Premier League side going forward.
Brahimi has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, but a deal has never materialised.
Reports emerged this morning that suggested that West Ham would send officials to Portugal to negotiate a deal for the winger.
The Hammers are hoping to land a number of deals in Portugal following the news that Xande Silva is due to join the club.
