West Ham United transfer news as Torino close in on Nikola Vlasic, David Sullivan asks for £10.3m
Torino are closing in on a deal with West Ham United to sign Nikola Vlasic, who has again expressed his desire to make the move, according to Tuttomercatoweb.
According to the Italian outlet (4 August), West Ham United chairman David Sullivan is asking for €12m (£10.3m) to sell the Croatian international, and the price tag distance between the clubs is fluctuating.
It is believed that substantial news regarding the player should arrive in the next hours, with Vlasic reiterating to both clubs that he wishes to seal his permanent move to Torino this summer.
Italian outlet Sportitalia reported on 28 July, that talks were ongoing between the Hammers and Torino and remain firm but now it appears the gap in valuation between the two clubs is growing slower.
Awaiting the inevitable
Both Gianluca Scamacca and Vlasic are set for the inevitable London Stadium exits in the coming days and weeks, adding to the further uncertainly engulfed around West Ham United regarding their transfer business right now.
The Irons have already lost three players this summer, including Rice and are yet to bring in a single player through the door at the London Stadium, with the Premier League campaign just seven days away.
It’s a shame how Scamacca’s time in East London is coming to an end, but not so much Vlasic’s.
The Croatian international only registered one goal and two assists for the East Londoners, tallies he has already surpassed in Italy, with four goals and five assists last season.
It’s clear he’s been enjoying life in Italy, and it’s only right the Hammers should look to come to a swift agreement so both parties can move on quickly and amicably. After this latest development, that agreement could be reached in the next hours.
In other West Ham news, the Irons are surely well positioned to seal the signing of this burgeoning £15m Manchester City talent.