Famalicao drop subtle hint about Gustavo Sa's future amid West Ham interest
West Ham United may be edging closer to signing Gustavo Sa from Famalicao.
The Hammers are yet to welcome any fresh faces to the London Stadium after relegation.
Mateus Fernandes has already departed for £85million, but any incoming deals are yet to be agreed.
Keiber Lamadrid has signed permanently after his bizarre loan agreement, but that is all that has happened in E20 this summer.
Strong links have since emerged for the Portugal under-21 international in East London.
Interest has emerged for West Ham and they could be waiting to complete a deal for Sa based on social media activity.
Gustavo Sa absent from Famalicao training footage
There was intense links for the 21-year-old earlier in the week, especially after the sale of Fernandes.
The introduction of new coach Rui Pedro Silva also appears to have helped matters having managed the midfielder previously.
Everything seemed to point towards a claret and blue switch, even after their drop into the Championship.
That could be moving forward this summer as Sa was missing as Famalicao shared images from training on Thursday.
The Portuguese outfit posted a carousel of 19 photos and the Hammers target didn't feature once.
That may not be totally strange, but he had previously been pictured in training posts earlier in the week.
Having him missing entirely may prove to be a hint that a move away could be on the cards within days.
How much could West Ham pay for Sa?
If the Portuguese talent is heading towards the exit door, it feels as if a London Stadium move could be likely.
That comes after A Bola reported on Sunday that Sa is "very close" to joining West Ham.
A deal is close to being finalised for a fee in the region of £17million.
That could prove to be a bargain based on his reputation in his homeland after becoming the youngest player to ever feature in 100 Liga Portugal games.
Sa could become the newest face at Rush Green after seemingly missing out on training with his boyhood club.