West Ham see transfer move for Man City wonderkid HIJACKED by Ajax with Prem champions inserting special clause

WEST HAM have had a move for Manchester City wonderkid Carlos Borges hijacked by Ajax.

The Portuguese winger is set to join the Dutch giants, with City inserting a pair of clauses into the deal.

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Carlos Borges is set to join Ajax from Manchester City[/caption]

West Ham had been set to sign the winger after entering talks last month.

However, Fabrizio Romano reports that he is now set to move to Ajax for £17million after a verbal agreement was reached between all parties.

Borges will sign a four-year deal with the Eredivisie side and his medical is being scheduled already.

The report adds that City have included both a buy back and a sell on clause in the sale of Borges.

He is set to depart after nine years in Manchester, having signed from Sporting Lisbon as a 10-year-old in 2014.

Now 19, he is a Portuguese youth international and has starred for City at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level with 97 goal contributions in 79 appearances.

Borges also finished as the Premier League 2 top scorer last term after scoring 21 goals to help City win back-to-back titles.

West Ham had made contact over a potential move as they looked to spend their Declan Rice windfall.

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The England midfielder was sold to Arsenal for £105million last month, but the Hammers are still yet to make a summer signing.

David Moyes’ side have also been linked with several defensive reinforcements.

After having a £20million bid for Harry Maguire rejected, they have reportedly approached ex-Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos over a potential move.