Alex Kral to West Ham could be off this summer according to club insider ExWHUemployee.
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The Hammers have been consistently linked with a move to sign the 23-year-old Spartak Moscow ace since January (Sky Sports and The Express).
The Czech Republic international would be a truly outstanding addition for West Ham.
He is undoubtedly one of the best and most exciting up and coming young midfielders in world football.
It seems as though the Hammers could now be set to miss out on Kral, however…for now at least.
Alex Kral to West Ham off?
With Spartak Moscow demanding around £20-25 million for the 23-year-old, the Hammers could very well step away from the deal and revisit at a later stage according to club insider ExWHUemployee.
The West Ham insider suggests that his agent held early talks with an intermediary contact to agree provisional personal terms with the East London outfit.
Kral would have been the ideal summer signing. Especially with David Moyes in such desperate need of strengthening his central midfield ranks at the London Stadium.
It looks like we will have to wait before seeing the 23-year-old Czech in East London, however.
ExWHUemployee claims that the Hammers are prioritising moves to sign Jesse Lingard, a striker and a centre-back instead.
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And if Spartak are indeed demanding £25 million for Kral, West Ham are probably making the right decision by walking away.
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