Sources: Alberto agrees West Ham move – announcement imminent

West Ham have agreed personal terms with Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto ahead of a permanent move, sources have told Football Insider.

It is believed a full agreement and announcement could come within 24 hours with the Irons now putting the finishing touches on the deal.

Football Insider revealed back in July that West Ham were among three Premier League clubs plotting moves for the 22-year-old this summer.

Alberto has managed 10 goals and seven assists during the 2022-23 campaign for Corinthians.

His contract with the Brazilian giants is set to run until December 2027 as he only joined the club from Zenit St Petersburg in January.

The forward moved from his homeland to Russia in 2022, but that big-money move was cut short due to the war in Ukraine.

He managed six goals and four assists across 15 games in Russia – his first taste of European football.

In July 2022, Alberto returned to Brazil – where he has managed 53 goals in 174 games in spells for Santos, Corinthians and Internacional.

The forward made his senior international debut earlier this year, featuring as a substitute for the Selecao in a friendly against Morocco.

West Ham are continuing to push to improve their attack even after completing the signing of Mohammed Kudus from Ajax.

The Irons have also completed deals for James Ward-Prowse, Edson Alvarez and Konstantinos Mavropanos this summer.

David Moyes’s side sit second in the Premier League following their 3-1 win over Brighton on Saturday (26 August).

In other news, West Ham have agreed triple-your-money forward deal.

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The transfer saga involving Paris Saint-Germain striker Hugo Ekitike continues in these last hours of the summer window. The 21-year-old’s future is outside the French capital, so a move appears imminent.

Reports suggest that the Frenchman has agreed to a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt. However, the German club wasn’t the only team interested in the former Stade de Reims player.

Sports Zone reveals that Ekitike had been on the verge of finalizing terms with West Ham United. The London club matched Everton’s offer of a €35 million base transfer fee plus €5 million in performance-based bonuses.

However, PSG’s intervention has thrown a curveball into the negotiations. The French giants are reportedly keen on facilitating Ekitike’s move to Frankfurt.

Ekitike’s perspective, however, remains an essential element in this transfer saga. Although Ekitike dislikes being a bargaining chip, he is intrigued by Frankfurt’s project.

PSG wants Randal Kolo Muani, and perhaps the French club believes a favorable deal for Ekitike will result in a promising transfer for the Frankfurt striker. Nonetheless, these final hours of the summer window should be fascinating to follow.