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title: "West Ham interested in swoop for Joelinton"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2019/03/27/west-ham-interested-in-swoop-for-joelinton/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2019-03-27T11:14:20Z"
modified: "2019-03-27T11:14:22Z"
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# West Ham interested in swoop for Joelinton

West Ham are interested in signing Hoffenheim striker Joelinton at the end of the season.

[According to Calcio Mercato,](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/west-ham-piace-joelinton-63997) West Ham are closely monitoring Joelinton’s progress as they eye a summer swoop for the forward.

Fellow Premier League outfit Newcastle have been[heavily linked](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/joelinton-newcastle-united-transfers-hoffenheim-16030125) with Joelinton, following his impressive form this season.

![Gareth Copley/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2019/03/1072238480.jpg)

The 22-year-old striker has scored seven and assisted five in the Bundesliga for Hoffenheim so far this season, after scoring one in ten in his first campaign at the club. He has also netted once in the Champions League for Hoffenheim.

Joelinton joined Hoffenheim from Sport Recife in 2015 and had two years out on loan to Rapid Wien, where he scored 21 goals in 79 appearances for the Austrian club.

He is yet to be capped at senior level by Brazil, but did win four caps at under-17 level earlier in his career – scoring twice for his country.