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West Ham face fierce competition for the signature of Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho... while Michail Antonio is set for a Premier League return against Southampton

West Ham are facing competition from rival clubs for Sporting Lisbon's £36million-rated William Carvalho.

Slaven Bilic is waiting for the thumbs up from Hammers co-chairman David Sullivan that they have bagged Carvalho but the Premier League club are not alone in pursuing the star.

'It is very busy,' conceded Bilic. 'It is becoming more busy in other clubs. I have left it to the board, to the chairman, to the people involved in those ins and outs.

West Ham transfer target William Carvalho has attracted interest from several other clubsu00a0
West Ham transfer target William Carvalho has attracted interest from several other clubs

'I am concentrating only and totally on our game against Southampton.