How Gustavo Sa made Liga Portugal history as West Ham agree £17m transfer

West Ham are closing in on their first signing of the summer in Gustavo Sa.

The 21-year-old has certainly caught the eye in Portugal after four years as a first-team asset for Famalicao.

He has been a consistent source of goal output for the Blue and Whites, but now looks set to be on the move.

It appears that Nuno Espirito Santo wants a new look in forward areas for the upcoming season and the attacking midfielder will help that vision.

The claret and blue outfit know how difficult the Championship will be, so fresh faces will make a difference.

Sa looks set to come in at the London Stadium as he prepares to step away from a record breaking stint in Portugal.

West Ham agree cut-price Gustavo Sa deal after talks

The Hammers weren't afraid of bringing in fresh faces in January as they looked to avoid relegation.

Even with the introduction of Axel Disasi, Taty Castellanos, Adama Traore and Pablo, it wasn't possible.

That level of ambition needs to be on the agenda again, even with the claret and blue outfit in the Championship.

They look set to do exactly that with a move for Sa looking set to go through imminently.

That comes after Portuguese outlet Record reported on Saturday that the midfielder is leaving Famalicao for the London Stadium.

A deal is said to be nearly done after a fee in the region of £17million was agreed, despite an initial valuation of £21m.

That would see the number 20 become the Liga Portugal outfit's most expensive sale ever, which is apt after he made history with them last season.

West Ham target Sa broke Liga Portugal appearance record

There are always certain things that clubs will look at when identifying transfer targets.

Form will obviously be one of those, but you can't get away from a young player being such a regular in a big league.

That has been the case for Sa for four years now after having his breakthrough campaign in 2022/23,

It is for that exact reason that he was able to break a Liga Portugal record last season for the youngest player to ever play 100 games in the division.

In that time, he has put up 24 goal involvements and has proven himself to be a true asset for Famalicao.

Sa clearly has experience beyond his years and could be set to make a telling difference for West Ham in the Championship.