West Ham have not been able to agree a fee for Ajax left-back Nicolas Tagliafico, according to ExWHUemployee.
There were reports in the Dutch media overnight that the Hammers had reached an agreement to snap up the Argentinian international, but the club insider says that is not the case:
No the price of the deal https://t.co/N5MlNO6xDp
— ExWHUemployee (@ExWHUemployee) August 31, 2021
Tagliafico has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester City in previous transfer windows, and fans on Twitter are disappointed that a move for the defender has seemingly stalled:
He was so@cheap tho ?
— Daniel (@dtmason17) August 31, 2021
ffs swear it’s like £9m
— ??????? (@SoofoulSZN) August 31, 2021
Next year LB has to be a priority
— Daniel Farrell ???????/?? (@DanielFarnell4) August 31, 2021
Surely the owners can have a look down the side of the seats of their Bentleys and scrape that together, would be a great signing at that price
— Sam Shearer (@SamShearer7) August 31, 2021
Is this deal 100% dead then? Or is there still a chance to agree a fee?
— Maxim (@RealMaxim743) August 31, 2021
Swear they owe us money for Haller tho ?
— Riley Harley (@Harley93Riley) August 31, 2021
Tagliafico a top LB and WHU can’t afford €12m .. good grief embarrassing ??
— Carl Whittle #GSBOUT (@WhittlesCarl) August 31, 2021
With hours remaining before the transfer window slams shut, it doesn’t seem that Tagliafico will be moving to the London Stadium this summer.
Of course, a lot can change between now and 11 pm but, from the sound of things, there is a gap that needs to be bridged on the transfer fee.
It is not believed that Ajax are demanding a great deal for Tagliafico, with suggestions that €12m (around £10m) could be enough to snap up Tagliafico but, after sizeable outlays on Kurt Zouma and Nikola Vlasic, the money may not be there.
