West Ham have now made their position clear as Sporting step up efforts to sign Luis Guilherme on a permanent deal in January. According to Mais Futebol, through journalist Bruno Andrade, the Portuguese club are no longer discussing a loan structure and are instead working on an outright purchase. That shift follows West Ham’s firm

West Ham are looking for a permanent deal to let Luis Guilherme join Sporting in January. After being approached about a loan move, the Hammers have been standing firm with their demands. That’s clashed with Sporting’s intention to take the 19-year-old on an initial loan deal. Essentially, the Portuguese club want a try-before-buy option and