West Ham attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson is widely expected to be entering the final days as a Hammer.
Having fallen way down the pecking order at the London Stadium, the Brazilian was sent out on loan to FC Porto for the 2020/21 campaign.
However, Anderson failed to make an impression in Portugal and is set to return to east London ahead of next term.
As various reports speculate on a deal taking the Brazilian back to SS Lazio, reputable Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has updated the situation on Twitter.
Twitter: Lazio are progressing in negotiations to sign Felipe Anderson from West Ham. Talks ongoing between the two clubs, p… https://t.co/bQ6F1NNacu (@FabrizioRomano)
Elsewhere, reports have claimed the Irons are willing to let Anderson leave for free in order to free up the wages off their books.
The 28-year-old arrived at the London Stadium from the Serie A club for £36million (BBC) and has since made 73 outings for the club – scoring 12 and assisting another 13 goals.
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Still holding a £9million market value despite a dramatic decline in recent times, allowing the one-cap Brazilian to leave for free would be a bold call from the hierarchy.
Albeit a wholly underwhelming 2020/21 season in Portugal, West Ham would surely attach some value to the ace and look to recoup some funds to put towards their own business.
Above all else, however, it’s important West Ham do begin to offload the deadwood in order to shape the squad David Moyes wants for next term.
