David Moyes remains hopeful of signing James Tarkowski as West Ham bid £27m for Burnley defender - but Clarets are still holding out for £50m
David Moyes remains hopeful of persuading Burnley defender James Tarkowski to join West Ham.
An offer worth up to £27million has been lodged and talks are ongoing.
Moyes wants to strengthen his defence rather than move for another forward such as Brentford's Said Benrahma.
David Moyes remains hopeful of persuading Burnley ace James Tarkowski to join West Ham
Burnley will still demand £50million for defender Tarkowski during the transfer window.
The 27-year-old was courted by Leicester last summer and is set to be in demand again after a solid season for the Clarets, who finished 10th in the Premier League after performing impressively post-lockdown.
Yet it is thought Burnley currently have no intention of negotiating the release clause in Tarkowski’s contract, given the difficulty of buying a replacement of the same level if he is sold.
The Burnley man has two England caps and was on the Three Lions' standby list for Russia 2018