West Ham have pulled out of a deal to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho.
The Hammers have decided to walk away after Sporting refused to lower their £40 million valuation for the player.
A senior source at the club told Sky Sports: “He just got too expensive and you have to say no sometimes. Also, he’s not trained for three weeks.
“He has done no pre-season training – so he might have needed four to six weeks to be ready to play for us.”
The 25-year-old has scored nine goals in 137 appearances for Sporting during his four seasons with the club.