Declan Rice is set to leave West Ham United in this window and his sale will see the Premier League side generate over €100m in revenue. This should help them reshape their squad for next season.
The Hammers have identified Real Betis’ Luiz Felipe as a target, according to Monday’s ABC Sevilla.
It’s said the defender has given his ‘consent’ to the operation, after which West Ham and the La Liga side ‘reached an understanding’ to conclude the deal for €20m.
Henrique is currently with the Betis squad in Germany, ‘waiting for news’ on his move to the London club. The newspaper adds the negotiation was ‘tied up last week’ by his agent, first in London, and then in Seville.
ABC Sevilla say these are ‘key days’ for the centre-back to join West Ham and add that only the fringes of the deal need to be sorted out for the transfer to take shape.
The report explains Los Verdiblancos hope to ‘speed up the negotiations’ for the defender’s sale to David Moyes’ side in the ‘coming days’.
Felipe arrived on a free transfer last summer and his sale for €20m allows Real Betis to make a capital gain.
With the Hammers ‘about to close the operation’, the player hopes this move will help him regain his place in the Italy squad.
