West Ham United has made an offer to sign highly-rated Corinthians winger Wesley Gassova, according to French news outlet Foot Mercato.

The 19-year-old is considered one of the finest talents in South America and is attracting plenty of interest from clubs across Europe.
Wesley has been strongly linked with a move to Ligue 1, but he could be the next Brazilian prodigy to move to the Premier League.

West Ham have already signed Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras, but it appears their appetite for South American talent has only grown stronger.

Reports suggest they’ve tabled a formal offer for Wesley. However, they’ll face strong competition from Chelsea, which is unsurprising, given the Blues have a penchant for snapping up South American talents.

Wesley has been a consistent performer for Corinthians, notching five goals and three assists in 34 games across all competitions.

He has scored twice and created three big chances in 13 Brazilian Serie A games. He has an exceptional work rate, winning 50% of his ground duels while averaging four ball recoveries per 90 minutes in the league.

Wesley is a versatile forward who can play anywhere across the frontline, but he is a natural left winger, a position West Ham could use more reinforcement after Said Benhrama’s permanent exit.

The player and his entourage are considering joining Ligue 1 as a stepping stone before moving to the Premier League, but West Ham are pushing to sign him this summer.

The Hammers are short on natural left-wingers, and while Wesley is a promising target, they could do with a more established forward to bolster their chances of returning to Europe next season.

Nevertheless, Wesley would be a decent addition for West Ham. He is an excellent dribbler, attempting over ten dribbles per match while boasting a 60% success rate.
Wesley still has plenty of room for improvement, but drawing comparisons to French superstar Kylian Mbappe suggests he has all the tools to become a world-beater in the future.