West Ham left it late to confirm the permanent departure of Portuguese forward Xande Silva.
As a chaotic transfer deadline day came to its conclusion, during which the Hammers signed Nikola Vlasic and Alex Kral from CSKA and Spartak Moscow respectively, there was still time for one more confirmed deal.
Outcast frontman Silva, who spent last season on loan at Aris Thessaloniki, joined Championship strugglers Nottingham Forest.
Confirmed by the club’s official website as well as Forest’s official Twitter account, the 24-year-old became a Red late on Tuesday night.
Twitter:
Welcome to The Reds, Xande
#NFFC https://t.co/OB5kFi8OVc (@NFFC)
Silva joins the Midlands club for an undisclosed fee and admitted he was ‘very happy’ to have sealed the transfer.
Signed from Vitoria de Guimaraes in August 2018, the 65-cap Portugal youth international struggled to settle in East London.
Making just two first-team appearances during the 2018/19 season, Silva was quickly deemed surplus to requirements under David Moyes.
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West Ham will be delighted to have recouped any funds for their outcast frontman.
Despite the distinct lack of backup recognised striker in David Moyes’ squad, it always seemed highly unlikely Silva was going to perform a major career resurrection at the club.
Hammers will no doubt watch on with interest to see the versatile Portuguse forward performs this season and beyond.
