West Ham United forward Nikola Vlasic reportedly wants to cut ties with the club permanently amid his loan stint at Torino.

The Lowdown: Hammers struggles...

After signing from CSKA Moscow in 2021, Vlasic went on to struggle in his first full Premier League season at the London Stadium.

The Croatia international, who is a hopeful for their 2022 World Cup squad for Qatar, finished 2021/2022 as one of West Ham's lowest-rated players according to WhoScored.

Starting just six league matches, Vlasic had just a single goal to show for his efforts, prompting West Ham to green-light a loan-to-buy move to Torino for the player.

Now, as per a new report from Italy, it appears the 25-year-old has made his intentions on leaving permanently quite clear.

The Latest: Vlasic wants to leave permanently...

Indeed, according to Tuttosport (via Toro News), Vlasic wants to remain in Turin and exit east London indefinitely.

The update states that, if it were up to the former Russian Premier League star, the permanent deal agreement would 'already be done'.

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However, while he has impressed at Torino, the Serie A side are willing to bide their time with this report suggesting they're even tempted to open talks over a discounted fee for Vlasic and an 'early redemption of six months'.

The Verdict: Agree?

West Ham certainly shouldn't entertain a discount given GSBK's desire to make back as much of Vlasic's fee as possible, but it's clear the player's future lies away from the club.

Called a 'quality' player by Sky Italia reporter Nicola Roggero, Vlasic is thriving at Torino - currently ranking as their top goalscorer whilst also managing their highest-rate of attempts at goal and second-best number of key passes made per 90 (WhoScored).

Indeed, green-lighting his departure seems like the best solution for all parties.