West Ham were recently named among a host of clubs interested in bringing Vitoria Guimaraes winger Marcus Edwards back to England.
The report from TEAMtalk named the Hammers alongside a host of Premier League clubs looking at the ex-Tottenham youngster after he has shone during his time in Portugal.
The 22-year-old winger was at Spurs between 2015 and 2019, during which time he was compared to Lionel Messi by his former manager Mauricio Pochettino, before he was signed by Guimarães on a free transfer after failing to break into the first-team in North London.
Portuguese publication Record (via Sport Witness) has issued an update on the potential deal by claiming there is no release clause in place and that the player’s club wouldn’t consider anything less than €15m (£13.68m) for the young Englishman.
In what could be the chief reason behind the price hike, the report added that Spurs hold a 50% sell-on clause, meaning his current owners would only get half of any fee.
Edwards has had three goal contributions in nine league games this term after enjoying a stellar first season in Portugal.
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In truth, the valuation isn’t too farfetched given the player’s form since arriving on the continent, as well as his age. Credited with a market value of £11.7m by Transfermarkt, the asking price is almost exactly in line with what Guimaraes are demanding.
However, David Moyes‘ current squad isn’t exactly low on wingers, especially those who operate mainly from the left, meaning that any Irons move seems unlikely with other positions in greater need of reinforcement.
