---
title: "Lazio eye free transfer to replace West Ham target Felipe Anderson"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2018/06/15/lazio-eye-free-transfer-to-replace-west-ham-target-felipe-anderson/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2018-06-15T09:41:28Z"
modified: "2018-06-15T09:41:28Z"
---

# Lazio eye free transfer to replace West Ham target Felipe Anderson

Lazio appear to be preparing for life without Felipe Anderson, who continues to be linked with a move to West Ham.

[Calcio Mercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/lazio-eye-arsenal-target-as-felipe-anderson-replacement-93764) report that the Italian side are one of a host of teams looking to sign Gelson Martins from Sporting this summer.

The Portuguese winger, who is attracting a lot of interest from Arsenal and AC Milan, is free to leave Sporting after requesting to terminate his contract.

Martins, along with a number of Sporting players, will leave on a free transfer following a training ground attack by supporters.

The news could come as a boost for West Ham, with Martins potentially viewed as a direct replacement for Anderson, as West Ham step up in their interest in the Brazilian.

Reports in Italy [claimed](https://readwestham.com/2018/06/13/west-ham-agree-e30m-deal-for-anderson/) a €30 million deal was close, but talks are said to be rumbling on.

Signing Anderson this summer would certainly be considered as a coup for Manuel Pellegrini should he get this deal over the line.