West Ham agree to sign two players with medical tests booked - sources
West Ham have reached an agreement in principle to sign Palmeiras forward Luis Guilherme, sources have told Football Insider.
The 18-year-old winger is set to jet into London on Saturday before undergoing a medical and finalising the deal.
Guilherme is expected to become the second signing of the summer for the Hammers after Wes Foderingham agreed to join on a free transfer. The goalkeeper is set to sign on a free transfer 1 July.
The young Brazilian is considered a huge talent coming through the ranks at Palmeiras and West Ham have moved quickly to strike an agreement before the transfer window opens next Friday (14 June).
Guilherme has started the season brightly in Brazil, appearing in five of their seven league matches so far this campaign with one goal and one assist.
He has previously been dubbed the “next Kylian Mbappe”, largely due to an impressive top speed of 36.4km/h clocked in 2022 – as reported by Football Insider.
As revealed by Football Insider, Liverpool turned down the opportunity to sign Luis Guilherme this summer.
West Ham strike agreement to sign 18-year-old Brazil star
The young talent has played on both the left and right wing for Palmeiras and his latest appearance came last Sunday (2 June) in a 2-1 win over Criciuma.
He is now set to join Julien Lopetegui's side after the Spaniard succeeded David Moyes at the London Stadium.
Guilherme is set to join the Hammers well in advance of their pre-season tour of the United States this summer.
The Irons are set to travel to Florida in July to take on Wolves and Crystal Palace in the Stateside Cup.
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