Fulham have rejected a £50m bid from West Ham United for star midfielder Joao Palhinha, 90min understands.
The Hammers are in desperate need of quality midfield reinforcements this summer after selling their captain Declan Rice to Arsenal. Rice left the club earlier this month for a British record fee of £105m, leaving West Ham with a gaping hole in their midfield but with a huge transfer kitty to help fill it.
West Ham have targeted Fulham’s Palhinha as a perfect replacement for Rice thanks to his stunning 2022/23 campaign. In his maiden Premier League season, the midfielder completed…