West Ham have reportedly held ‘online meetings’ with the representatives of FC Basel striker Arthur Cabral.
The 23-year-old has attracted plenty of attention with superb form this season in the Swiss Super League and could be set for a big-money transfer.
Irons’ boss David Moyes would appear to be leading the pursuit as the Scot attempts to add much-needed depth to the attacking department at the London Stadium.
That’s according to a report from Goal Brasil, as cited by West Ham Transfers on Twitter claiming that discussions have already taken place.
West Ham and Arthur Cabral’s agents had online meetings on Friday.
Cabral has played 25 games for Basel this season and has scored 24 goals with 8 assists.
Basel would accept a bid of around £15m for the player. [GOAL] pic.twitter.com/16LiUET6Sp
— West Ham Transfers (@westhamtransfer) November 27, 2021
The report claims that the Hammers are willing to pay €15million (£12.6million) for the recent Brazil squad member.
So far this season Cabral has scored a remarkable 24 goals and added eight assists in 25 appearances across all competitions.
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Valued at £13.5million and under contract in Switzerland until 2023 (Transfermarkt), paying £12.6million for the Brazilian would be an extraordinary piece of business.
Clearly a player operating at the very peak of his powers, Cabral would push Michail Antonio almost from the outset.
Whilst the Swiss top-flight may not be the best barometer, boasting a remarkable goalscoring record of 74 in 149 games as well as adding 49 assists, West Ham should be pushing hard for this deal.
