Many West Ham supporters have been reacting on social media, after A Bola suggested Mario Husillos had made his first capture of the summer transfer window in FC Porto striker Mousa Marega.
The Portuguese publication do not outright say that the Hammers have signed the forward, but make it sound as if the deal is as good as done by saying the 28-year-old is bound for the Premier League after an unnamed club triggered his release clause. A Bola then state that we have been outlined as ‘the next home of the Malian international’.
If their claims prove to be true, it would mean Husillos has splashed €40million (£34.9m) of our budget on an 18-cap forward, who has scored eleven goals in 28 Liga NOS appearances this season – along with six in nine in the Champions League.
The 6ft forward is not the only player tipped to be on his way to East London, either, as reports in Brazil have recently linked the Hammers with Flamengo midfielder Gustavo Cuellar – in a deal said to be worth €28million (£24.4m).
But for Marega, despite also recording eleven assists in all competitions this season, not every West Ham supporter would be keen to see the Les Ulis, France born attacker line up at the London Stadium when the new season rolls around…
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