West Ham sign striker Pablo and agree deal for Castellanos in £47m spree | West Ham United

West Ham have boosted their attacking choices by signing Gil Vicente’s Pablo Felipe and are poised so as to add Lazio’s Taty Castellanos to their squad as effectively, at a mixed value of as much as £47m.

Each offers have been pushed by Nuno Espírito Santo, who’s trying to assist his struggling aspect’s struggle to remain within the Premier League by including extra firepower. West Ham thought-about a transfer for the Wolves striker Jørgen Strand Larsen however determined towards making a bid after concluding that his £40m valuation was too excessive.

They as an alternative moved rapidly to agree a deal for Pablo, who joins for £18.3m plus £2.6m in add-ons. After being unveiled because the Hammers’ new No 19, he stated in an announcement: “I need to ship a powerful message that I’ve come to show my price. I do know I’m a younger participant, however I do know that at this membership it’s a must to give your all, and we now have to provide our greatest for the membership and for our teammates.”

West Ham additionally swiftly concluded negotiations with Lazio over a £26.1m deal for Castellanos. West Ham are additionally trying to full a short-term deal for the Fulham winger Adama Traoré, who’s out of contract on the finish of the season, however have failed with a mortgage bid for Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling. Fulham are favourites to land Sterling, who doesn’t imagine {that a} momentary transfer to West Ham would assist him revive his profession.

Nuno’s aspect are 18th and in need of strikers. Niclas Füllkrug has joined Milan on mortgage, leaving Callum Wilson as the one senior pure ahead. West Ham imagine Pablo has huge potential. The 21-year-old has helped Gil Vicente to fourth place within the Primeira Liga by scoring 9 targets. There are, nevertheless, considerations over whether or not the Brazilian, who is predicted to accumulate Portuguese citizenship quickly, will be capable to carry his success in Portugal’s prime flight to England. Pablo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, represents Nuno.

West Ham additionally thought-about strikes for Viktoria Plzen’s Rafiu Durosinmi, Crystal Palace’s Eddie Nketiah and Coventry’s Haji Wright and Ellis Simms. They spent New Yr’s Day in talks over Castellanos, who has scored two targets in 12 video games for Lazio this season. The 27-year-old, who joined Lazio from New York Metropolis in 2023, is extra of a deep-lying ahead. He has been pushed by Nuno.

A centre-back can also be a precedence for West Ham, who retain an curiosity within the Toulouse defender Charlie Cresswell. They’re promoting the Brazilian winger Luis Guilherme to Sporting for £14.8m. The 19-year-old has made little influence since becoming a member of from Palmeiras in 2024. James Ward-Prowse, George Earthy, Callum Marshall and Guido Rodríguez are different potential departures.