West Ham look to have completed the sale of Felipe Anderson to former club Lazio.
The Brazilian winger has been widely tipped to leave the Hammers this summer after falling out of favour with David Moyes.
Having spent a disappointing campaign on loan at FC Porto last season, the 28-year-old was unlikely to force a way back into the Scotsman’s plans.
Reputable Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano took to Twitter to confirm the deal was all set.
Twitter: Felipe Anderson to Lazio from West Ham, done deal. Total agreement reached, 50% future sale to West Ham – the Brazi… https://t.co/8npijcaj1X (@FabrizioRomano)
Elsewhere, a report from Football Italia has stated the fee for Anderson’s services will be €3million (£2.5million).
Signed from Lazio for £34.2million in 2018 (BBC), the one cap Brazilian will leave east London having made 73 appearances for the club – scoring 12 and assisting 13 goals.
Last season in Portugal, Anderson made just 10 outings across all competitions after starting the campaign slowly at the London Stadium.
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Still valued at £9million (Transfermarkt), the mooted fee is no doubt a crippling blow to the finances at the Irons.
Albeit money off the wage bill and an incoming fee, over a £30million deficit from the expenditure in just three years is a huge swing.
Perhaps the most curious feature in the deal is the 50 per cent sell on clause, something the hierarchy surely don’t hold out hope of making a profit from given the player’s age and career trajectory.
Nevertheless, Anderson had to move on for his own good and Moyes will move on and look to use the squad space, money and remainder of the transfer window to bolster the squad accordingly.
