West Ham have reportedly held discussions over signing a Brazil worldwide duo who’ve each impressed in entrance of objective this yr, with Nuno Espírito Santo badly in want of a brand new point of interest up entrance.
The membership’s January switch window plans have gotten more and more targeted on three key priorities — a defender, midfielder and ahead (Sky Sports activities).
The urgency for a striker stems largely from the continuing points surrounding Niclas Fullkrug’s persistent damage issues, which have severely restricted his availability and impression for the Hammers since his transfer final yr.
Fullkrug was introduced in with excessive hopes as a dependable goal-scoring choice to steer the road, however his torrid damage file has prevented him from persistently delivering these anticipated contributions.
Repeatedly, accidents have sidelined Fullkrug, and this inconsistency has left West Ham very in need of decisions upfront.
Callum Marshall, whereas tipped for a promising profession, is simply too inexperienced to steer the Irons’ ahead line, whereas it’s believed that Nuno privately would not fee summer time signing Callum Wilson.
“West Ham have denied that Callum Wilson isn’t being picked as a result of he has a really excessive look payment,” insider ExWHUemployee reported final week.
“Many followers have been baffled on the England ahead’s lack of ability to get many minutes beneath the brand new gaffer and have speculated that it’s extra for monetary causes that that is taking place slightly than choice.
“We did our analysis and requested the query round. The notion was utterly denied by the membership, and we have been informed that the supervisor simply doesn’t fancy him.”
This has resulted in Nuno experimenting with Lucas Paqueta as West Ham’s false 9 of their final two Premier League matches — which each resulted in defeat.
West Ham’s leads to the Premier League up to now |
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Sunderland 3-0 West Ham |
West Ham 1-5 Chelsea |
Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham |
West Ham 0-3 Tottenham |
West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace |
Everton 1-1 West Ham |
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham |
West Ham 0-2 Brentford |
Leeds 2-1 West Ham |
The dearth of a reliable quantity 9 is a significant concern for Nuno as he appears to keep away from a dreaded drop again right down to the Championship, which is now a severe risk.
Within the final fortnight alone, David Sullivan, Karren Brady and the Hammers board have been linked with a number of intriguing choices.
Actual Madrid sensation Endrick is outwardly a prime goal for West Ham, however they will have to maneuver rapidly as Ligue 1 giants Lyon have already made a proper method with the participant himself eager.
Journalist Alan Nixon has mentioned that West Ham have already labored on a mortgage deal for Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney as properly, with the Irons additionally holding discussions over Gonzalo Garcia (Graeme Bailey).
West Ham “provided” Brazil duo Pedro and Kaio Jorge
Now, in line with Hammers Information and journalist Graeme Bailey, you may add Brazilian strikers Pedro and Kaio Jorge to West Ham’s record of potential targets this winter.
Pedro, who’s scored 15 targets for Flamengo throughout this 2025 season, as soon as plied his commerce for Fiorentina in Europe however has spent the vast majority of his profession in South America — the place he is earned six caps for the nationwide group.
Jorge’s scored a seismic 20 targets for Cruzeiro this yr, and the 23-year-old ex-Juventus sensation remains to be but to succeed in his prime.
Jorge solely has one senior look for Brazil up to now, however contemplating his stellar 2025 marketing campaign, Carlo Ancelotti will definitely be conserving a eager eye on the striker forward of subsequent yr’s World Cup.
Bailey stories that West Ham have held discussions with brokers about signing Pedro and Jorge, with Nuno’s aspect “provided” the duo by representatives.
That’s so far as it is gone, however there’s motive to imagine buying within the Brazilian Serie A market might show fruitful.
Jorge carries a market worth of simply £15 million in line with Transfermarkt, whereas Pedro’s worth is available in at round £17.5 million — making them fairly inexpensive choices.
They’re additionally each represented by Bertolucci Sports activities, an company that is helped Brazilian abilities like Gabriel Magalhaes, Bruno Guimaraes and Matheus Cunha seal strikes to the Premier League in recent times.
