West Ham interested in signing 23-year-old Brazil international

West Ham's need for a young striker has been evident during the summer transfer window, as the Hammers were involved in negotiations with Aston Villa to sign 20-year-old prolific goalscorer Jhon Duran. However, the Hammers couldn't reach an agreement with Unai Emery's side and instead considered bringing in Porto's in-form star Samu Omorodion as well as former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham. 

West Ham interested in signing 23-year-old Brazil international

Later, West Ham signed Niclas Fullkrug after these young forwards agreed to join other clubs instead. Fullkrug was expected to replicate his impressive Borussia Dortmund form at West Ham as well, but the 31-year-old center forward is yet to make his first Premier League start for Julen Lopetegui due to injury. 

Recently, it was revealed that Fullkrug could be available to play in the Arsenal match later this month after the international break. Thus, Fullkrug may need some time to adapt to the starting lineup upon his return, and hence, the Hammers are highly likely to bring some reinforcements in the January transfer window to bolster their attack. 

Julen Lopetegui's side has already signed nine new players in the summer transfer window, therefore, they could look to bring a striker on a six-month loan move. One of the best options to improve West Ham's front three is signing Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto. 

The 23-year-old center-forward made his Brazil national team debut last year following his impressive league performances for Corinthians. This season, Alberto has stepped up his goalscoring efforts further by finding the back of the net 24 times and providing 6 assists as well. 

These performances include three goals in the Copa Sudamericana against Racing Club, which signifies Alberto's upward trajectory as an elite striker. Similarly, Alberto can thrive at the London Stadium due to his brilliant positioning and athleticism and can provide a lot of tactical flexibility to manager Julen Lopetegui. 

Corinthians are expected to demand around a £15 million transfer fee to part ways with the 23-year-old and can be open to a loan transfer as well, which includes an option to buy Alberto next season. It remains to be seen whether the Hammers will enter into transfer talks with Corinthians regarding signing Yuri Alberto in January.