Torino chief loses patience with £11m West Ham United ace Nikola Vlasic who’s first-choice signing
Torino Technical Director Davide Vagnati is losing patience in his club’s pursuit of West Ham player Nikola Vlasic, according to Tuttosport.
The publication noted that the Serie A chief will soon begin to look elsewhere for a new signing if the Hammers do not budge on their €13million (£11million) price tag for the Croatian.
Tuttosport added that Vlasic is the first choice of Torino manager Ivan Juric in his pursuit of a new attacker this summer.
“The feeling is that the director won’t run behind Vlasic for too long, who is undoubtedly Torino’s first choice, as per Juric’s precise indications,” according to Tuttosport.
“If by Monday, next Tuesday, there were no clear turning points on the West Ham front, Vagnati would begin to open different negotiations: elsewhere, with ever greater urgency.”
Vlasic exit likely
Vlasic looks set to depart West Ham this summer, with no real future at the London Stadium for the attacker by the looks of things.
But his final destination remains uncertain, although a permanent move to Torino certainly makes sense after his loan spell there last season.
The Croatian would be well down the line of attackers in East London next season, and would be pushed further down the pecking order if David Moyes was to bring in a couple of new faces in that area in the coming weeks, which seems very likely.
The Hammers are, however, focusing on midfield for now, with the club needing a new defensive midfielder amid the impending exit of star man Declan Rice.
Vlasic didn’t hit the heights expected of him in claret and blue, but he has seemingly impressed enough in Italy to persuade compatriot Juric to bring him back for at least another campaign.
In other West Ham news, a “shock” new role could be on the cards for Rice at his new club next season.