Nottingham Forest are very close to completing the signing of Vitoria de Guimaraes’ Jota Silva as everything has been agreed to get the transfer over the line. 

The Portuguese winger had plenty of suitors during the current transfer market but it is Forest who have won the race for the 24-year-old as the player was impressed with the offer he received.

Sources have told CaughtOffside that Silva has signed a five-year contract at the City Ground, which will keep the winger in Nottingham until 2029. The Premier League club will pay Guimaraes an initial transfer fee of just €7m, but Forest will have to pay an additional €3m if the Portuguese star plays 15 games this season and a further €2m if he scores 10 goals.

Nottingham Forest have beaten several clubs in the race for the 24-year-old as Benfica, West Ham, Fulham and Brighton all held talks with the Portuguese winger at one stage.

Silva will be the Premier League club’s sixth signing of the summer having already brought in Elliot Anderson, Nikola Milenkovic, Marko Stamenic, Carlos Miguel and Eric da Silva Moreira.

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Who is Vitoria de Guimaraes’ Jota Silva?

Silva is a versatile forward who can play anywhere across a front three but predominately likes to feature on the right. The 24-year-old has spent his whole career in Portugal and has been with Guimaraes since 2022.

Last season was an impressive one for Silva as the winger produced 15 goals and seven assists across 42 games for his team. This caught the attention of several clubs, hence why he has now secured a move to Nottingham Forest.

Switching to the Premier League will be a big step up for Silva and only time will tell how the Portuguese talent performs in the English top flight.

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Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho is lining up a move for West Ham transfer target Jota Silva according to reports.

West Ham are looking to strengthen their squad for new manager Julen Lopetegui and have already completed the signing of Brazilian teenager Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras.

The Hammers will be looking to get back into European football next season having missed out under David Moyes last season, but will need to add more than just Guilherme to achieve that.

Mourinho after West Ham target Silva

West Ham have been linked with a move for Portuguese left winger Silva as they look to further bolster their forward ranks.

The 24-year-old scored 15 goals and provided seven assists in 42 appearances in all competitions for Portuguese side Vitoria de Guimaraes last season, and is out of contract in 2025.

The fact that the Portugal international can play on both wings and behind the striker makes him an attractive proposition to the Hammers, but it appears they will face competition for his signature.

According to a report from Portuguese outlet A Bola Mourinho’s Fenerbahce are interested in signing Silva with the former Chelsea boss believed to like the profile of the player, but no concrete approaches have been made yet over a deal.

The report adds that Silva has a release clause of €20m but a bid of €15m could be enough to secure his services.

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West Ham are yet to make an official approach for the player, but the chance to work with Mourinho and an opportunity to play Champions League football in Turkey might be too much for Silva to turn down.

The Hammers are also looking to add a striker to their ranks and have been linked with moves for Serhou Guirassy and Youssef En-Nesyri, although it’s believed nothing is advanced in regard to a new striker at this stage.

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Portuguese international Jota Silva is reportedly interested in a move to West Ham United this summer, according to The Athletic.

Silva, who made his national team debut this year and scored 15 goals across all competitions for Vitoria, has attracted attention from multiple Premier League clubs. His potential transfer to West Ham United is part of a broader strategy for the club as they undergo significant changes.

The departure of David Moyes at the end of last season marked the end of an era for West Ham. Julen Lopetegui’s appointment as head coach heralds a new chapter for the club. Notably, Lopetegui is the first person in the club’s 129-year history to hold the title of head coach rather than manager for the men’s first team.

His arrival is seen as a strategic shift aimed at modernising the team’s approach both on and off the field, which many Hammers fans have called upon for the last couple of years.

Without the allure of European football, West Ham face a tougher challenge in attracting top talent this summer. The club had participated in various UEFA competitions for the past three seasons, which had been a significant draw for prospective players. However, there is a strong sense of optimism within the club about what Lopetegui and technical director Tim Steidten can achieve together.

West Ham United strongly considering move for Jota Silva

The Hammers have shown serious intent in securing Jota Silva’s transfer. According to OJogo, the club was prepared to meet Silva’s €20 million (£17.2 million) release clause to fend off interest from other clubs like Brentford and Benfica.

Silva’s versatility makes him a valuable asset; while he primarily plays in a role similar to Jarrod Bowen, he can be deployed across the forward line. This flexibility is particularly attractive to West Ham, given their limited depth in attacking positions.

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West Ham United are expected to strengthen the squad under the leadership of Julen Lopetegui this summer.

The new manager will be backed by the club chiefs in the transfer market and he wants to sign a new attacker and a defender for the club, among other positions that he needs to strengthen.

Sebastiao Sousa Pinto claims that West Ham are about to finalise an agreement to sign Portuguese attacker Jota Silva this summer.

As Jota approaches the last 12 months of his contract with Vitoria, interest in him is growing.

Despite the wide man’s recent top-flight debut, he has already contributed 16 goals in 29 games, making him one of the division’s most potent attacking threats.

The reporter took to social media platform X to write:

“West Ham is close to sign Jota Silva from Vitoria Guimaraes for 20 million euros, relating to his release clause.

“Deal is well underway, and Jota prepares himself to leave VSC, after an incredible season. 15 goals and 7 assists in all competitions. Long term contract awaits. Nothing done/agreed yet.”

EXCLUSIVE: @WestHam is close to sign Jota Silva from @VitoriaSC1922 for 20 million euros, relating to his release clause.

Deal is well underway, and Jota prepares himself to leave VSC, after an incredible season. 15 goals and 7 assists in all competitions.

Long term… pic.twitter.com/JEPaBdC0sJ

— Sebastião Sousa Pinto (@sebsousapinto) May 27, 2024

With Michail Antonio’s contract at the club expiring this summer, signing a new attacker makes sense for the Hammers.

Silva is a player who has impressed other Premier League clubs with his performances.

West Ham enter a new era this summer

After David Moyes’ departure from the club, Lopetegui will lead the Hammers in a new direction with a different style of play.

Though the Scotsman had done an amazing job throughout the years, the club thought that new ideas were needed.

A striker is one of West Ham’s main transfer window priorities, so the acquisition would be a big coup for the team so early in the summer.

The Hammers will be looking to build on their top half finish next season.

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As West Ham United plan ahead for the 2024/25 season, they face still competition from Premier League rivals for one of their targets.

With a market value of only €5m (transfermarkt), Vitoria de Guimaraes’ 24-year-old Portuguese ace, Jota Silva, has gone under the radar for many.

According to the outlet, however, the lightning-quick left-winger already has an impressive 11 goals and six assists in 30 games.

West Ham chasing Jota Silva

The Hammers need for a wide man that scores goals is obvious, but they’re unlikely to get it all their own way in the transfer market this summer, particularly if the club decide to part ways with David Moyes.

For any players that the East Londoners try to bring in, the first question they’ll surely want answering is regarding the direction of the club and the project in mind.

A number of managers have been linked with the post should Moyes decide to step away, and only once the new incumbent is known are players likely to commit.

Moyes has a contract until June 30 and unless the Scot announces his intentions before then, there’ll be no new manager announcements before the summer transfer window opens.

That little detail could allow the likes of Fulham and Brighton and Hove Albion to make a pitch for the attacker’s services in the meantime, not to mention Benfica who also retain an interest according to CaughtOffside sources with knowledge of the striker’s current situation.

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Vitoria de Guimaraes are likely to want closer to €20m in order to sell the player, but that apparently won’t put off the English top-flight trio who have already watched a number of Jota’s matches.

The player himself is open to continuing his career in the Premier League, and time will tell which club is able to secure his services.

At present, Benfica are the team that are leading the race because they’re ready to pay the asking price and have already started negotiations.

CaughtOffside sources have suggested that Fulham, Brighton and West Ham need to speed up their own negotiations with Vitoria in the near future otherwise the player will be Benfica bound.

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