West Ham United are reportedly closing in on Sporting CP’s William Carvalho.
According to the Daily Express, Sporting CP midfielder William Carvalho has agreed terms with West Ham United ahead of a big-money move, with a medical now believed to be imminent.
The Hammers have already brought in four major signings this summer, as Joe Hart, Pablo Zabaleta, Marko Arnautovic and Javier Hernandez have all arrived at the London Stadium – but they couldn’t prevent a 4-0 defeat at Manchester United on Sunday.
After opening the season with such a heavy defeat, manager Slaven Bilic may now dip back into the transfer market for another new signing, with a midfielder wanted following injury concerns over Pedro Obiang and Cheikhou Kouyate this year.
Now, The Express report that a deal for Sporting CP’s William Carvalho – worth in the region of £30million rising to £35million in add-ons, representing a club-record fee – is close after the midfielder agreed terms over a move to East London.
It’s now claimed that Carvalho will undergo a medical with West Ham this week, and they may hope to have him in the squad to face Southampton the Premier League this weekend.
Carvalho, 25, has come up through the ranks with Sporting, making more than 150 appearances whilst impressing with his poise on the ball, his passing range and his strength in the tackle.
Whilst born in Angola, Carvalho has 37 caps for Portugal and played in the Euro 2016-winning side, and should bring quality to the West Ham midfield once his club-record deal is completed.
The midfield powerhouse has been linked with moves to the Premier League for many years now, but it seems that West Ham are on the verge of landing a major coup as Carvalho’s move to the London Stadium draws ever closer.
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