Lazio to contact Felipe Anderson over summer move – Report
West Ham attacker Felipe Anderson appears set to leave the London Stadium this summer, with Lazio being keen on a reunion with the Brazilian.
According to Italian outlet Tutto Mercato Web, Anderson’s links to Lazio appear to be concrete at the point and they could be in contact within a few days to see how feasible it will be to bring him back to the club.
New manager Maurizio Sarri is looking for new attacking players as he isn’t convinced by Stevan Jovetic, and Anderson could be seen as the person to fit right into plans.
The report states that he’s also keen on getting striker Lorenzo Insigne back at the club, but his high wage demands may make things slightly complicated.
Anderson, who joined West Ham in 2018 for around £35 million, potentially rising to £42 million [The Telegraph], is likely to leave the club for a reported £13 million [UOL].
Sooner the better
The Brazilian has been one of the biggest flops in recent memory at West Ham, and it will be a relief if we get him off our wage bill.
Earning a remarkable £100,000-a-week [The Sun], the Brazilian is the highest earner at the club and offloading him would give us funds needed to tempt other players.
He even disappointed on loan at FC Porto so it’s not David Moyes who is failing to utilise properly.
His decline has been staggering, especially given the huge fanfare he arrived with.
Robert Snodgrass had referred to him as a ‘terrific talent’ in his first season at the club, and it was hard to disagree with his assessment back then. [OneFootball]
However, since then, it’s been all downhill and at this stage, we must cut our losses, and take whatever we can get for his services.
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