West Ham United are reportedly interested in Gabriel Barbosa.
It has been reported that West Ham have made a bid to sign the forward on an 18-month loan deal, with an option to make it permanent for €20 million (£17m).
The report has added that Inter are not pleased with the bid and have turned it down, with the Italian giants looking to sell the 23-year-old forward in the January transfer window.
Barbosa has returned to Inter from a loan spell at Brazilian club Flamengo, where he scored 34 goals in 43 matches.
Gedson Fernandes tactic?
West Ham’s reported loan-to-buy offer for Barbosa is quite similar to their quest to land Gedson Fernandes from Benfica in the January transfer window.
According to Sky Sports, the Hammers have agreed a deal in principle to sign Fernandes on an 18-month loan deal without an option to buy.
The Premier League club reportedly initially made an 18-month loan offer with an obligation to buy the 21-year-old Portugal international midfielder for £33 million.
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