Hammers Car stalls

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 underpressure boss Slaven Bilic.