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Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd given fresh hope in William Carvalho pursuit
ARSENAL, Chelsea and Manchester United have been given a major boost in their pursuit of William Carvalho.
William Carvalho Player Profile
The Sporting Lisbon midfielder has been linked with a phalanx of Premier League clubs, as they seek to strengthen their respective squads.
Recent reports indicated that the Portuguese giants weren't prepared to budge on their £35m asking price for the 22-year-old.
But Sporting boss Marco Silva concedes the player could be Premier League bound in January.
William Carvalho is a transfer target for a handful of Premier League sides
He's improving. William has many offers. Let's wait till January
"William is a target for English teams, but I want him to play his game," Silva said.
"He's not playing at the same level as last season because last season he was a surprise, but he's improving. William has many offers. Let's wait till January."
Chelsea will get another look at Carvalho first hand when they host Sporting this evening in the Champions League (7:45pm).
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