LDU Quito midfielder Oscar Zambrano may have to wait for his Premier League dream.

The Ecuadorian was being linked to top flight new boys Luton Town in recent weeks.

However, his agent Mauricio Machado declared that a Luton bid was rejected by LDU Quito.

Speaking to Ecuadorian news outlet Ole, he said: “The first offer that I presented was in the middle of the year. It was an offer of €5m for 80%, Esteban Paz (LDU Quito director) rejected it because he said it was not enough.

“Luton took a step aside, now they tried to restart the talks, but a central defender was injured, and they cannot make an offer for Oscar because they are going to buy a defender.

“Esteban Paz and his people seem to me to have acted badly, because when there was a very important offer from Luton in the middle of the year, for Oscar to arrive and play in the Premier League, because the coach wanted him. For me the sporting issue is always paramount.

“Knowing where he is going and if he is going to play, beyond the economic aspect for the club, at that time it was very important for Oscar to go to the Premier League because he was going to play."