West Ham United have been offered the chance to sign Brazilian forwards Kaio Jorge and Pedro in January as they look to strengthen their attack, according to journalist Graeme Bailey.
The Hammers had a busy summer transfer window as they brought in El Hadji Malick Diouf, Kyle Walker-Peters, Mads Hermansen, Mateus Fernandes, Callum Wilson, Soungoutou Magassa and Igor Julio, but they have had a poor campaign which saw manager Graham Potter sacked last month.
Nuno Espirito Santo is now in charge at the London Stadium but has struggled to make an immediate impact, and he has identified that a new forward is necessary this winter to boost the squad and help them to avoid a potential relegation battle.
West Ham Offered Chance to Sign Brazil Forwards
Pedro Flamengo
With Niclas Fullkrug struggling with yet another injury problem, GIVEMESPORT sources understand that Man Utd star Joshua Zirkzee has emerged as someone the club are keen on signing.
But while it has been reported that a deal for the Netherlands international is far from straightforward, with the Reds not keen to allow players to leave in mid-season, it has now emerged that the Hammers have been offered a South American duo that could do the same job.
Intermediaries have contacted the east London outfit and held talks with club chiefs to make them aware of Pedro and Kaio Jorge, who play for Flamengo and Cruzeiro respectively, but it remains to be seen if a deal progresses any further than that.
West Ham have previously been linked with a move for Pedro, while Jorge, who has been described as 'lethal', previously had a spell in Europe with Juventus before returning to his homeland.
It's clear that Nuno wants a new striker to work with, and with relegation clearly a very real possibility based on results so far this season, bringing in someone from a league like Brazil would be a major gamble.
However, their previous attempts to go for more known entitities such as Fullkrug, Gianluca Scamacca and Danny Ings have all ended in disaster, and it may now be time to take the punt on bringing in a young stud instead to become their new saviour.