West Ham are eyeing a move for Sunderland star Didier Ndong as talks over the transfer of Sporting Lisbon star William Carvalho continue to make no progress, reports the Independent.
The Hammers have been heavily linked with a move for Carvalho over the past weeks, and despite the Portugal international’s desire to move to the London Stadium, the two clubs failure to reach an agreement over a suitable fee means no such deal has materialised.
With West Ham reportedly around £8 millon apart in their valuation of Carvalho from his current club, Slaven Bilic will now turn his attention to Sunderland star Ndong as an alternative to Carvalho.
Ndong was relegated with Sunderland last season after joining them from Ligue 1 side Lorient in the summer of 2016, but could be set to leave the Stadium of Light for a second chance of Premier League football.
Should the Hammers fail to sign Carvalho in the coming days, they will instead focus on bringing in the Gabon international before the end of the month.
West Ham fans have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts, and most aren’t too happy …
West Ham linked with Ndong pic.twitter.com/tEstgA9BAX
— Michael Potts (@MichaelPotts_) August 23, 2017
Don't sign Ndong. His name should be replacing Big Ben, not Obiang.
— West Ham (C)entral 🏆 (@WestHam_Central) August 23, 2017
— Ian Callow (@IanCallow3) August 23, 2017
When West Ham sign Ndong instead of Carvalho pic.twitter.com/VuU7ehpWU6
— John Groom ⚒◽️ (@Likemydreams76) August 24, 2017
Imagine we get rid of obiang and bring in ndong ….
— lewis wall (@lewis_wall) August 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/RigoElChacaI/status/900384738396995585
West Ham after Ndong? Must be bloody desperate 🤔 https://t.co/PaJlt5xJS8
— Phyllis Dietrichson (@OfficielKaybaye) August 23, 2017
So we apparently made a bid for Ndong from Sunderland 😰🙄 https://t.co/njIar2igeN
— West Ham (C)entral 🏆 (@WestHam_Central) August 23, 2017
Ndong instead of Carvalho, only at West Ham! 😞
— Jamie Moore⚒ (@JamieMoore76) August 24, 2017
