Porto in Talks with West Ham Regarding Felipe Anderson Loan Move
By Ali Rampling
Felipe Anderson is poised for a deadline day West Ham exit, with Porto in advanced talks to sign the attacking midfielder on loan.
West Ham's record signing is yet to hit the heights expected of him following his £36m move from Lazio in July 2018, and has played just two minutes of Premier League football across two substitute cameos this season.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Porto are in advanced talks to sign the Brazilian from West Ham. His claim is supported by TalkSport, who report that the Portuguese outfit are keen to take Anderson to the Estádio do Dragão on a temporary basis, with talks ongoing between the two sides.
The 27-year-old pockets a reported £85,000 per week at the London Stadium, meaning a loan deal would likely free up some of the wage bill - but whether West Ham would be able to take advantage of this before the transfer deadline remains to be seen.
The Hammers have been linked with Brentford's Said Benrahma throughout the summer, as have Premier League rivals Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.
Benrahma was left out of the Brentford starting XI for their defeat to Preston on Sunday - which Thomas Frank insists was due to fitness and not transfer activity.
The Hammers will have until 16 October if they are to do any deal for Benrahma, as the domestic transfer window does not close for a further 11 days to give clubs more time to do deals in lieu of the coronavirus.
Anderson has spent two seasons with West Ham following his record move, scoring 10 goals and contributing eight assists in 63 Premier League appearances. However, he was used more sparingly towards the back end of the 2019/20 campaign, playing just 24 minutes of the Hammers' final eight top flight matches as David Moyes steered his side to safety.