Sporting Lisbon reject West Ham's claim of record William Carvalho bid

West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan said the club lodged a record transfer bid for Portugal midfielder William Carvalho, which was disputed by Sporting Lisbon director Nuno Saraiva

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.