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title: "West Ham United Agree Deal To Sign Midfielder Gustavo Sa"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2026/07/05/west-ham-united-agree-deal-to-sign-midfielder-gustavo-sa/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "James Chettle"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2026-07-05T10:00:00Z"
modified: "2026-07-05T14:15:17Z"
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# West Ham United Agree Deal To Sign Midfielder Gustavo Sa

**West Ham United are set to sign Portugal Under-21 midfielder Gustavo Sá from Famalicão in a deal worth around €20m.**

Portuguese outlet [Record reports](https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/famalicao/detalhe/jackpot-em-famalicao-gustavo-sa-no-west-ham-rende-20-milhoes-de-euros?ref=Ultimas+Noticias_BlocoUltimas) that Sá is leaving Famalicão to join West Ham, with the fee expected to make him the Portuguese club’s record sale.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has been one of Famalicão’s most valuable young players and had previously attracted interest elsewhere in Europe and Saudi Arabia.

For West Ham, the move would be a significant early statement in Nuno Espírito Santo’s Championship rebuild. The club have already been working through the consequences of Mateus Fernandes’ departure, with [ReadWestHam covering how his £85m Tottenham move changed the scale of the summer rebuild](https://readwestham.com/2026/07/01/mateus-fernandes-sale-west-ham-rebuild-lever/).

> MAJOR BREAKING: West Ham are signing Portugal U21 midfielder Gustavo Sá from Famalicão for €20m![@Record\_Portugal](https://x.com/Record_Portugal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/iafCncEjvV](https://t.co/iafCncEjvV)
>
> — Central (@WestHam\_Central) [July 4, 2026](https://x.com/WestHam_Central/status/2073543672851779597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Sá does not arrive as a direct Fernandes replacement, but he would give Nuno another young Portuguese midfielder with technical quality, size and room to develop.

The fee also points to West Ham operating from a position of intent rather than simply cutting costs after relegation. A €20m deal is a serious outlay for a club preparing for the second tier, especially with promotion pressure already clear before the new season.

West Ham still need balance across the squad, but this would be a notable piece of business.

Sá would add youth, resale value and midfield creativity at a time when Nuno needs the rebuild to move quickly from exits to additions.