At this point, we’re as bored of writing articles about the future of Nikola Vlasic at West Ham United as you are of reading them, but it’s an ongoing story in Italy, and it needs to be covered.
That’s because the Croatian player still hopes to be able to leave the Hammers on a permanent basis this summer after failing to convince David Moyes in London, and Torino are keen.
They loaned the player last season with great success, and Tuttosport bring the latest on the still developing situation despite Vlasic having returned to West Ham.
The newspaper explain Ivan Juric, the manager in Turin, is ‘looking forward’ to having the midfielder under his wing next season, but he needs the club to get a deal over the line first.
West Ham are still refusing to budge from the €13m or so (the amount varies depending on the source) option to buy that was pre-agreed last summer, while Torino are trying to use Vlasic’s desire to leave London to their advantage.
It’s stated the Croatia international wants to head back to the Serie A side ‘at all costs’, but there’s a limit to their patience.
Tuttosport report that Torino ‘won’t wait long’, especially since they have set up a separate negotiation to try and sign Dennis Praet from relegated Leicester, who was the man Juric loved before Vlasic following his loan spell from the Foxes during the 2021-22 season.
