West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis scouted the Sporting Lisbon star, but the Baggies appear to have been put off a move.
West Brom manager Tony Pulis has cooled his interest in William Carvalho
A report in the Express and Star has suggested that West Brom have cooled their interest in long-time target William Carvalho following Tony Pulis’ recent scouting trip of the Sporting Lisbon midfielder.
The Birmingham Mail reported in August 2016 that the Baggies had made a club-record bid for Carvalho, and it appeared that Pulis may have been considering trying to bring him to the Hawthorns again this summer.
Pulis recently went to watch William Carvalho
The Express and Star reports that the West Brom boss had travelled to Portugal to have a good look at the 25-year-old, which hinted that he may well be a key target for the club this summer, especially following the news that former captain Darren Fletcher had quit the club to join Premier League rivals Stoke City.
However, the Express and Star is now reporting that Pulis has now cooled his interest in Carvalho due to a concern over his athleticism.
Pulis is concerned about Carvalho’s athleticism
It may perhaps frustrate West Brom supporters that the club are now seemingly hesitant about the idea of trying to pull off a deal for Carvalho as he appears to have the quality to thrive at the highest level.
He was a part of the Portugal side that won Euro 2016 and is a leader within one of the top clubs in his home country that regularly feature in European competitions, so there is surely no doubt that he could make an impact for the Baggies and fill the void that Fletcher has left.
Some Baggies fans may have been hoping that Carvalho was the man to replace Darren Fletcher
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