Luis Guilherme has started following West Ham players on Instagram

West Ham are close to securing the signing of Brazilian forward Luis Guilherme in the summer transfer window. 

Fabrizio Romano shared on X (7 June) that the Hammers have reached a verbal agreement to sign the 18-year-old exciting forward.

The transfer guru added that the youngster will now undergo his medical in London, possibly to be scheduled next week.

However, according to Nosso Palestra, if everything goes well, the transfer could be sealed as early as this week, and the player should complete his medical within the next 24 hours.

Amid of these, the Palmeiras forward has started following many West Ham players on Instagram. He is following Emerson Palmieri, Kurt Zouma and Jarrod Bowen among others.

West Ham close to securing the signature of Luis Guilherme

All these activities indicate that it won’t be long before the Hammers put the final touches to complete the signing of the Brazilian teen sensation.

He has yet to play in any European competition, but his raw skills and talents have attracted West Ham. The Hammers have agreed to pay a fixed fee of around £19.5 million, while a further £6 million will be paid in add-ons. Palmeiras will get a 20% fee from his next potential transfer.

The Hammers have long neglected their forward department. Under David Moyes, they were heavily reliant on Michail Antonio, who selflessly carried the onerous burden all these years.

Gianluca Scamacca was brought in from Sassuolo but he turned out to be a major flop. Julen Lopetegui wasted no time in landing the versatile young talent who can also play in wide areas.

The Hammers are also showing keen interest in signing Corinthians goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, and Brazilian defender Vitao is also on their wish list.