Joao Mario hoping for a Premier League lifeline as he eyes a loan switch to Tottenham.
Inter Milan's Portuguese international midfielder Mario made 13 top-flight appearances on loan at West Ham last season.
Mario,25, got two goals and an assist to help the Hammers stay up after arriving in January from Italy.
But West Ham failed to sign the star, who cost Inter Milan £35million in August 2016 from Sporting Lisbon.
Mario enjoyed his stint in the Premier League and likes London and is hopeful of coming back.
He has admirers after also playing for Portugal four times at the World Cup.
Suitors are believed to include Tottenham with Daniel Levy considering a late loan move to bolster Mauricio Pochettino's squad.
Spurs are growing impatient with Aston Villa over Jack Grealish.
The north Londoners have offered £25m for the midfielder but were last night stunned to learn Villa want over £30m before they will be prepared to allow Grealish to leave.
Grealish is understood to be concerned that he could be priced out of the move.
The youngster starred as Villa saw off Hull 3-1 in their Championship opener on Monday night.
But Steve Bruce admitted it would be difficult to keep hold of their talisman.
Cambdeo
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Poch and Levy what a twosome couple of wankers wat surprises me is Poch is not so hot with his English and yet he appears to know allabout the ramifications of Brexit on Tottenhams transferaims! ha ha u did not even get za ha does Levy care? probably not bcoz he got what he wanted and sod everbody else well Im afraid the Chinese money will never land on the table in Spurs boardroom I shall make certain of that in my enviable position just as Levy always believes he is in
Adrianjones
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We need to freshen up the sguad coys
muzbdlz
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Noooooo! Poch don't do this, This lad is not a good replacement of Dembele at all
sehbclopz
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We need to sign two player before the window close on thureday
sehbclopz
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Totenham need to sign two player before thureday
vopadmny
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Great midfielder
vopadmny
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Mario is beautiful player with extraordinary potential
Tottenham_567_yea
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please Tottenham sign someone! look how good he fits to replace Dembele
tusemotuz
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why
tusemotuz
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why?
Nauinortz
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I hope I will be the winner
BAPPSPAULO
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Joao Mario would be fantastic in Tottenham
wiacdekm
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Mario will be a better option