One player could finally be set to leave West Ham United this summer, after months and months of speculation regarding his future.
Whilst Julen Lopetegui is eyeing up numerous new signings for West Ham this summer, there are a plethora of Hammers players being linked with the exit door as well.
The Hammers head coach will undoubtedly have to balance the books at the London Stadium, with just a £90 million budget at his disposal.
Lopetegui has already spent around £65 million on three new signings in the summer transfer window.
So it’s easy top see why he and Tim Steidten will be trying to move on some of the fringe players before the window slams shut.
However, one player who is being linked with the exit door this summer may well surprise the West Ham fans, but not for reasons you might think…
West Ham now ready to let Brazilian leave
According to Brazilian website UOL, West Ham head coach Lopetegui has made a final decision to allow one player in particular to leave the London Stadium this summer.
And Brazilian clubs Fluminense and RB Bragantino both want to sign him.
However, the player in question is not Lucas Paqueta. Centre-back Luizao is the man who could be set to leave the club, after a fairly underwhelming 18-month spell at the London Stadium.
That may well surprise the Hammers fans primarily due to the fact that the defender has been completely forgotten about at the club!
Did every single West Ham fan remember Luizao was a Hammer! I know a fair few who don’t, that’s for sure…
The 22-year-old joined the Hammers on a free transfer from Sao Paulo in January of 2023, but he is still yet to make a senior appearance for the club.
West Ham allegedly want to sell the Brazilian, and are demanding around £4 million for his signature, but there haven’t been any takers yet.
I can’t see the Hammers getting anywhere near that kind of money for the former Sao Paulo man – he’s 22 and hasn’t proven himself one little bit in the Premier League.
I actually think it will be more likely for Paqueta to leave the club this summer than Luizao, purely because I can’t imagine there being many clubs actually interested in signing the 22-year-old centre-back.
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