West Ham have delivered an ultimatum to Sporting Lisbon over defensive midfielder William Carvalho.
The Hammers have bid £30million plus £5m in add-ons – but the Portuguese club have moved the goalposts by increasing the initial asking price to £40m.
That has infuriated West Ham , who insist their last offer is final and that they will not be held to ransom.
The Londoners have replied and said, ‘Drop the price by £5m, or forget it’.
Portugal’s Carvalho, 25, is now the only transfer target on their radar as they look to back under-pressure boss Slaven Bilic.
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