West Ham United will have to pay around £21.5million if they want to sign Brazilian forward Wesley from Corinthians.
The Hammers have had a verbal offer of around £15.5m rejected, with Corinthians hoping to make Wesley their record sale.
The forward’s agent, Clovis Henrique, is thought to have travelled to Europe this week to speak to interested clubs, with West Ham named as “the main interested party” in the report, though Brighton, Crystal Palace and Atletico Madrid have also been credited with an interest.Should West Ham United splash out on Wesley?Wesley, 19, is an exciting young talent who has experience beyond his years, having made his Corinthians first team debut at the tender age of 17.
In fact, he has already made over 60 appearances for the senior side across all competitions – an impressive feat given his age [Transfermarkt].
That wealth of senior experience would likely improve his ability to adapt should he make the move to England – though patience may still be needed, given the significant step up in league quality.
However, should he find his feet, he could take Mohammed Kudus’ place on the left wing and allow the Ghanaian to move into his preferred central role – especially if Lucas Paqueta ends up leaving for Manchester City this summer.
Corinthians’ asking price may be viewed as steep for such a young player with no European experience – but if the Hammmers can nuture his obvious talent, that fee could end up being viewed as a bargain.
