According to Calciomercato.it, West Ham United are ready to make a move for Brazilian forward Everton Soares in the next summer transfer window. The player is one of the newest entrants into the Brazilian national team, with three appearances in total for the Selecaos so far.
The player has been one of the rising stars of Brazilian football and has earned a number of rave reviews from the experts. He currently plies his trade for the Brazilian club Gremio and plays as a left winger predominantly.
West Ham United have done well to make a strong comeback from the disastrous start to their campaign in the Premier League this season. One of the major concerns this season for the Hammers have been the unavailability of a number of key players due to injuries, which has affected the team’s performance to a reasonable extent.
Manuel Pellegrini should be well aware of the fact that he would need a few new players to increase the squad depth for the next season.
Felipe Anderson has had a decent first season in the role of the wide attacker, and the Hammers don’t have a good enough backup for him if he picks up an unfortunate injury. This is where Everton comes into play.
The 23-year-old has been an influential figure in the Gremio lineup and has done well as the wide attacker. His classy footwork and darting runs down the left flank can be deemed dangerous enough for any top class defence and Pellegrini could make good use of him if the Hammers can land the player in the next summer.
The Hammers have not been able to find enough inspiration in their attack this season, with the likes of Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and Lucas Perez not being able to find the back of the net on a consistent basis. The talismanic striker Marko Arnautovic has done the bulk of the scoring and would be happy to see someone sharing the responsibility in the future.
Everton could come into the side as a backup for both Arnautovic as well as Anderson, i.e., as a striker as well as a winger. However, his inexperience of playing at the highest level in English football might be a detriment for his inclusion in the West Ham side next summer. Now it is to be seen whether Pellegrini chooses to take the risk of securing Everton’s signature or refrains from doing so. In our opinion, he should go for it.
