West Ham handed new lifeline in Ardon Jashari pursuit as Milan struggle to match €40m asking price

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West Ham handed new lifeline in Ardon Jashari pursuit as Milan struggle to match €40m asking price – West Ham Blog

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West Ham United have been handed a lifeline in their pursuit of Club Brugge midfielder Ardon Jashari.

He has been strongly linked with a move to AC Milan, but Gianluca Di Marzio reports that the Serie A giants are struggling to meet Brugge’s demands.

That paves the way for West Ham to reignite talks for the midfielder.

The transfer story surrounding Jashari is quickly becoming one of the summer’s most talked-about sagas, as Brugge stand firm on their €40 million (£34.6m) valuation of the Swiss midfielder.

Jashari has made it clear that he wants to join Milan this summer. He has already agreed personal terms, which means the Italians are still in pole position to land his signature.

However, Milan haven’t done enough in terms of transfer offers to convince Brugge to let their prized asset take on a new adventure.

After watching his side come from behind to beat Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1 in the Belgian Super Cup, Brugge head coach Nicky Hayen opened up about Jashari’s transfer saga.

“The situation is very clear,” Hayen said. “He should return to training on Monday. However, in football, things can be very difficult, and this is a truly complex situation.”

He also confirmed that Jashari has agreed to return to training if a deal with Milan cannot be completed and admitted that the Italian giants are not the only club interested in the midfielder.

West Ham should be prepared to pounce

West Ham are one of several teams hot on Jashari’s trail. His head has been turned by a potential move to Milan, but West Ham should be preparing to pounce as that deal hangs by a thread.

Jashari has four years left on his contract with Brugge, so the club are in no rush to sell.

There’s also no release clause in his contract, which has given the club the confidence to stand firm on their demands.

After selling Mohammed Kudus to Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham finally have some wiggle room to work with in the transfer market.

Brugge’s demands wouldn’t be a problem for the Hammers, but they need to convince Jashari that a move to East London is in his best interest.