Anderson officially departs West Ham on loan

West Ham United have this evening confirmed that Felipe Anderson has joined Portuguese side FC Porto on a season-long loan.

The 29 word short statement published  on WHUFC.com at 10 pm says ‘The Club wishes Felipe all the best for his loan spell’

Porto FC are understood to picking Anderson’s wages though to be excess of £100,000 per week plus a sizable loan fee.

The Hammers broke their transfer record to sign Anderson for £34m from Lazio in 2018, where he scored 34 goals in 177 appearances prior to his move to the London Stadium.

Anderson has only featured briefly for David Moyes’ side so far in the Premier League this season, coming off the bench in the closing stages of their opening two games against Newcastle and Arsenal.

He was also an unused substitute for their impressive victories over Wolves and Leicester City.

The 27-year-old Brazilian has scored 12 times in 72 appearances for West Ham in all competitions and is under contract with the Hammers for another two years.