A Torino delegation is heading for London but not for West Ham United flop Nikola Vlasic as David Moyes plan takes a hit.
West Ham look set to try and offload Vlasic this summer.
And Italian club Torino have been heavily linked with a move for the Croatian after he failed to establish himself in east London following a £26m move which, if certain clauses were met, would rise as high as £33m (Evening Standard).
Vlasic was given just 1,637 minutes spread over 36 appearances for West Ham last term (Transfermarkt). A damning indictment given Moyes’ shallow squad and mammoth season.
A West Ham insider speaking to Claret and Hugh claim the Hammers would prefer a straight sale deal.
But the Hammers may be willing to consider a loan with an option or better still obligation to buy after enquiries from a number of clubs – including Italian side Torino.
The Serie A club have made it clear they want to reach an agreement with West Ham over a summer transfer for Vlasic.
Reports in Italy claim West Ham want at least £22m.
But Italian outlets La Stampa and Football Italia report that Torino are asking for some help from the Hammers to get a deal done by sanctioning an initial loan and subsidising some of his wages.
Now reports claim a Torino delegation is heading for London but not for West Ham flop Vlasic as the Moyes plan takes a hit.
Torino director of sport Davide Vagnati is heading to London today for meetings with West Ham’s London rivals Tottenham and Chelsea as well as Leicester City regarding Gleison Bremer and midfielder Dennis Praet.
That’s according to La Stampa and Football Italia who claim Torino are seeking to get a deal done for Praet, who spent last season on loan in Turin.
While in London, the Toro director is also expected to speak with Chelsea and Tottenham about centre-back Bremer, who was named top defender in Serie A for the 2021-22 campaign.
It is not good news for Moyes that Torino seem to be looking elsewhere to bring in a midfielder. And a Belgian international at that.
If Torino are sending their top man to London to talk transfers and they are looking to sign a midfielder from elsewhere then it suggests Vlasic is not at the top of their agenda.
There may yet be a glimmer of hope over a possible permanent deal, though.
If Torino can sell Bremer to Spurs or Chelsea, they may then have the funds to go for Vlasic on a permanent basis.
With West Ham pushing to bring Jesse Lingard back to the London Stadium and links to players such as Arnaut Danjuma, it seems clear Vlasic has no future with the Hammers.
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