West Ham have £40m Darwin Nunez transfer bid rejected by Benfica on deadline day

WEST HAM failed of their bid to herald a deadline day striker after seeing a transfer for Benfica’s Darwin Nunez collapse.

The Hammers had a £40million plus add-ons deal rejected for the 22-year-old ahead after initially making contact on Sunday night time.

The East London membership had been contemplating one other late transfer for Darwin with Benfica open to promoting for the correct value.

However time was finally in opposition to West Ham chiefs.

West Ham had been determined to herald a back-up striker to offer cowl for first selection goal-getter Michail Antonio.

Preventing each within the Europa League and the race for a top-four spot, West Ham chiefs understood this deal might make or break their season.

And David Moyes and Co have now been left critically quick in a failure that might come again to chunk them.

Uruguayan ahead Nunez has scored 15 objectives in 16 league video games to this point this marketing campaign, in addition to 20 objectives in 25 video games in all competitions.

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Additionally on Sunday, SunSport completely revealed West Ham had been making a record-breaking £50m bid to staff up Kalvin Phillips together with his England buddy Declan Rice.

The astonishing supply has been despatched to Leeds who need midfield dynamo Phillips NOW however are additionally keen to attend for him till the summer season.

Phillips is presently recovering from a hamstring operation however that has not stopped West Ham from making the astonishing transfer.

Boss David Moyes has been given funds to signal gamers and loves Phillips for his ability and trade.

Signing Phillips can be an enormous assertion from West Ham who want to pair him with England mate Rice on the coronary heart of their aspect.

It will additionally present insurance coverage ought to an enormous supply are available in for Rice down the road – and provides them his ready-made alternative.

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