Hammers still some way from deal on youngster

Domingos Quina’s advisers and the Hammers are still deadlocked over the future of academy prospect with a long term deal still some way from being agreed.

The Hammers had hoped to have nailed down a four year deal with the teenager but ClaretandHugh understands the chances of him signing his first professional in the near future are bleak despite several weeks of talks.

We believe that ‘Team Quina’ is looking for a wage in the region of £25k a week which given he has yet to make a first team appearance looks too high by some distance.

The Portugal Under-20 international is potentially one of the Premier League’s most exciting young prospects but with the Hammers currently involved in a relegation scrap he is unlikely to get a first team chance.

Liverpool are watching negotiations carefully and could move in with an offer which given the value his advisers put on him would need to be in the region of £10 million.