West Ham tried to sign departing Barcelona star Neymar for just £12m, it has been revealed.
It's been confirmed Neymar is set to join PSG for €222m.
The Sun says the Hammers made an attempt for the Brazilian when he was with Santos.
Santos rejected West Ham's £12m bid, insisting their young star would not go for less than his £28.4m release clause.
Club director Pedro Luiz Nunes said at the time: “We received an offer from West Ham for Neymar, worth €15m (then about £12m).
"Our position is clear, we do not open negotiations. These athletes only leave the club by paying the release clause."
West Ham were due to go back in with a £16m offer - though clearly it came to nothing.
Source: tribalfootball.com