West Ham United are in contact with Sporting Club de Portugal midfielder Marcus Edwards ahead of a potential €20m+ deal this summer.
That’s according to Record, who say Edwards could leave Alvalade in the coming weeks and West Ham are one of his suitors.
The newspaper reports that the ‘English siege’ around Edwards is getting tighter and tighter and ‘London calls’ for the player like never before.
Considered a ‘negotiable player’ by Sporting’s management structure, in other words a player they’re willing to talk about, the 25-year-old is considering his options after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim in the second half of this season.
Sporting are looking for at least €20m if they are to sell this summer but will try to push that figure upwards as much as possible in negotiations with any interested parties.
Edwards, for his past, has never hidden his desire to return to England and has even been working with physical trainer Saul Isaksson-Hurst in London, further adding to the transfer speculation.
For now, West Ham haven’t moved to speak to Sporting, but it seems they are interested and have spoken to Edwards’ agents ahead of stepping up their efforts.
