Juventus have Francisco Conceicao (son of the Portuguese coach) on a ‘dry’ loan with no option to buy at the end of the season, but, according to the report in Juve.com are desperate to keep him.

In their article “Juventus sprinting to keep loaned-out star as West Ham & others enter the fray” they suggest that “West Ham, Fulham and Wolves are keeping tabs on the former Ajax star, as well as Milan who are considering the opportunity to reunite him with his father Sergio Conceicao who was appointed by the Serie A giants as head coach in January.”

 Conceicao established himself as an instant fan favourite at Juventus “thanks to his flicks and tricks as well as his never-say-die attitude”: 

West Ham could certainly see him as a Carlos Soler upgrade.

Any real chance of him heading to London Stadium? Importantly the player’s agent seems to think that his 22 year old attacker client will stay at Juventus  – with the Juve news site claiming  “many believe Juventus already have a gentlemen’s agreement with Porto on a transfer worth €30 million next summer. 

So another unlikely deal especially at €30 million for an attacking talent, albeit one of undoubted quality. 5 goals and 5 assists so far this season for Conceicao put Carlos Soler’s one goal, zero assists in perspective, especially since Soler is currently earning something over €200,000 a week.

We’ve covered elsewhere that West Ham are unlikely to keep Soler at the end of his loan and there is mounting evidence that other targets are being sought as a replacement to bolster West Ham’s attacking midfield options.

Gonzo’s article last night shows the crazy prices being thrown around just now – €50 million plus for 21 year-old Georgiy Sudakov- in advance of the summer window.

Until the summer, Potter will just have to try and get a tune out of his Spanish PSG loanee, however tepid Soler’s performance against Brentford.

One to be grateful for, whoever negotiated that loan without any obligation to buy!