Sporting Lisbon reject West Ham's claim of record William Carvalho bid
Sporting Lisbon communications chief Nuno Saraiva has disputed West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan's claim that the Premier League club made a club-record bid for midfielder William Carvalho.
In an article on the West Ham website reflecting on the transfer window, Sullivan said Sporting had rejected an approach for the Portugal international "a couple of weeks ago". The offer was reported to be in the region of £27million.
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