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title: "West Ham miss out on Gabigol after work permit issues"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2019/01/08/west-ham-miss-out-on-gabigol-after-work-permit-issues/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Sam Brown"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2019-01-08T14:16:20Z"
modified: "2019-01-08T14:16:55Z"
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# West Ham miss out on Gabigol after work permit issues

It was feared that work permit obstacles would prevent West Ham from finalising a deal for Gabigol, and that is exactly what has happened.

[Fabrizio Romano of Sky Sports tweeted](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1082616234393382914) Tuesday that the forward was to head out on loan to Flamengo in Brazil, leaving parent club Internazionale.

The 22-year-old had been loaned back to his home country last season as well, becoming a seriously prolific front-man for Santos.

Scoring 18 goals in 35 matches, West Ham perhaps understandably took an interest in the goal threat.

![Miguel Schincariol/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2019/01/1002163468.jpg)

There were incredibly strong links between the player and the Irons, and the East London faithful began to dream of the Sao Paulo-native running riot at the London Stadium, but those hopes will have to be retired for the immediate future.

Attention will now turn to whether West Ham look elsewhere for a new man to sit in the front three, especially given the recent confirmation of Samir Nasri’s signing.