Brazilian side Cruzeiro have rejected a first formal offer from West Ham United for striker Kaio Jorge.
That’s according to GE Globo. They report that West Ham have attempted to sign the top scorer in the Brazilian championship on loan. The offer included an obligation to buy based on performance targets.
According to their information, West Ham first held contact with the player’s entourage. This was then passed on to Cruzeiro.
West Ham proposed an initial loan fee of €4m until the end of the season, with an obligation to buy for €21m. This was ‘promptly rejected’ by the Brazilian side. They have no intention of negotiating over Jorge in the January transfer window. They are even less interested in a loan deal.
If he were to depart, it would take more than the €25m West Ham are offering also according to GE’s information. They consider the striker as a key player and have no intention of negotiating over such players in the squad next month.
Manager Tite, who replaced Leonardo Jardim, had also requested that key players not be sold. West Ham aren’t the only side to have sent a proposal to the player and his staff.
He also received a €30m bid from Zenit St Petersburg but had no interest in going to Russia so the offer wasn’t even passed on to Cruzeiro. West Ham’s bid was, which would indicate that the striker is interested in it. But it is nowhere near good enough to convince the Brazilian side into a sale.
