Not exactly a high-profile rumor but anyway...
Sonny Perkins could leave West Ham with no movement on a new contract despite interest from the likes of Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur.
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Sonny Perkins could leave West Ham with no movement on a new contract despite interest from the likes of Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur.
SONNY PERKINS COULD LEAVE WEST HAM
Perkins is out of contract this summer and has just six days left on his contract.
The 18-year-old, who can play as an attacking midfielder or forward, currently looks set to leave West Ham.
The Athletic claim that no progress has been made during talks with Perkins. The issue is that Perkins is, in West Ham’s eyes, asking for too much money.
The 18-year-old forward’s disagreement over wages has left the door open for the Hammers’ Premier League rivals
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Aston Villa, Leeds and Tottenham tussle for West Ham youngster Sonny Perkins
- Highly rated 18-year-old catches the eye of Premier League rivals
- Wage demands disagreement leaves striker heading for exit
Aston Villa, Leeds and Tottenham are battling to sign Sonny Perkins, with the promising young forward increasingly likely to leave West Ham because of a disagreement over his wage demands.
The 18-year-old striker made three appearances in all competitions for David Moyes’s side last season and underlined his potential by scoring 12 goals at under-23 level. However, West Ham are struggling to convince Perkins to sign a new deal, with his contract set to expire at the end of this month, and the uncertainty has caught the attention of other Premier League clubs.
Leeds were quick to bolster their academy by signing promising young players from their rivals. They bought the 20-year-old striker Joe Gelhardt from Wigan in 2020 and the 19-year-old midfielder Lewis Bate from Chelsea last year. They are trying to lure Perkins away from West Ham, though there is also interest from Spurs and Villa.
Perkins made his senior debut off the bench during West Ham’s victory over Rapid Vienna in the Europa League last November. He then made his full debut against Dinamo Zagreb and has made one substitute appearance in the Premier League. He is rated highly and has featured for England at youth level, but West Ham believe Perkins is asking for too much money and are unlikely to break their wage structure to keep him.