West Ham United’s deal for William Carvalho may be stalling.
According to The Mirror, West Ham United will target Porto star Danilo Pereira as they contemplate pulling the plug on a deal for Sporting CP’s William Carvalho at the last minute.
The Hammers snapped up four major signings over the summer as Joe Hart, Pablo Zabaleta, Marko Arnautovic and Javier Hernandez all arrived at the London Stadium – but they couldn’t stop West Ham from being thrashed 4-0 at Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.
That thumping at Old Trafford may now force manager Slaven Bilic to dip back into the transfer market, with a powerful holding midfielder seemingly on his wish list – but a move for William Carvalho could fall through.
The Mirror claim that whilst West Ham were poised to seal a deal for Sporting CP star William Carvalho, the move is stalling as Sporting are making demands for more money late in the day, with West Ham potentially moving on to Porto’s Danilo Pereira instead.
Pereira, 25, has starred for Porto since joining from Maritimo in 2015, scoring ten goals in 61 appearances despite predominantly being a defensive midfielder for the Portuguese giants.
A powerful midfielder who stands at 6ft 2in tall, Pereira has impressed with Porto and has even been scouted by Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger considering options to boost his midfield options.
Danilo Pereira of Portugal
Now though, West Ham are considering a move to lure Pereira to the Premier League before this month’s transfer deadline, as they weigh up alternatives to top target Carvalho.
Pereira and Carvalho battle it out against each other when Porto take on Benfica, but also for a place in Portugal’s midfield, with both players key figures in Fernando Santos’ squad – and they could now be at the centre of a transfer dilemma for West Ham too.
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