West Ham United are believed to be running the rule over sensational Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches, with A Bola claiming that the Hammers had scouts watching the 18-year-old recently.
The all-action teenager has burst onto the scene at the Estadio da Luz and turned heads in his debut campaign in senior football.
Manchester United have been heavily linked with a bumper summer deal for Sanches, who is being touted as Portugal’s greatest young talent since Cristiano Ronaldo.
Despite his age, the Lisbon-born starlet has already featured for the Portugal national side and is expected to be in the Iberian country’s squad for Euro 2016 this summer.
The report suggests that West Ham were one of a host of clubs, including European champions Barcelona, to have scouts watching Sanches in Benfica’s 1-0 win over Rio Ave at the weekend.
The 18-year-old played the full 90 minutes in the clash, with the three points maintaining Benfica’s lead at the top of the Portuguese league.
