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It appears that West Ham United are getting the forward they have been looking for this January, even if he isn’t an out and out striker.

That man is Jota, formerly of Celtic fame, who has had a rough time in Saudi Arabia since moving to Al-Ittihad in the summer.

The Portuguese winger, according to Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna, appears to be on his way to West Ham, with an ‘agreement reached’ between the Hammers and the 24-year-old.

The hard bit remains to be solved, however, meaning the two clubs exchanging handshakes, but ‘positive talks are taking place’ to get that over the line.

In fact, those close to the deal believe that clubs can reach a ‘full agreement’ to help bring Jota back to Europe in the next couple of days.

As things stand, the forward is ‘waiting for the green light’ from Al-Ittihad and West Ham to ‘travel to the United Kingdom’ in order to undergo the necessary medicals ahead of the move.

It isn’t stated if this will be a loan or a full transfer, but considering how little Jota has been used since his arrival (11 appearances, two goals over 517 minutes) at the Saudi club, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them trying to get rid of him for good, much to the delight of the Hammers.

That being said, whether Al-Ittihad will get all of their €29.1m back from their summer purchase remains to be seen.

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