West Ham are still talking to Portuguese outfit Sporting CP about signing their midfield enforcer William Carvalho.
The Hammers are trying to negotiate, but Sporting are standing firm over the coveted 25-year-old, who has a £40m release clause.
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Sky Sports understand that Carvalho will only be sold for the value of that release clause, and so West Ham may be forced into breaking their club transfer record to land him in the next two weeks - the London club have already had an opening offer turned down.
Carvalho was left out of the match day squad to face Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League qualifier on Tuesday, suggesting that Sporting identify him as unsettled by the talks that are taking place.