West Ham have been linked with Jota Silva for weeks, and it looks like a really sensible transfer for the Hammers to do.
The 24-year-old Vitória de Guimarães player scored 15 goals and added seven assists last season, playing in various attacking positions.
He was named in Liga Portugal’s team of the year and made his international debut this year for Roberto Martinez’s side, considered unlucky to miss out on the extremely talented Euro 2024 squad.
Whilst West Ham have been repeatedly credited with interest, it doesn’t appear that they’ve done anything about that yet.
Perhaps Tim Steidten has been too busy in Brazil, but this transfer would be less of a gamble than multiple others the Hammers have pursued this summer.
Jota Silva has a €20m release clause, yet his contract only has a year left to run so that amount is very much up for negotiation.
Given the lack of action from West Ham and others, Jornal de Noticias report Jota Silva has showed up for preseason with Vitória de Guimarães.
He’s ‘extremely sought after’ but nobody seems to want to sink the blow yet, so he’s at fitness camp with his current club.
Perhaps he needs a better agent.
