Hammer Mesaque Dju could yet depart on permanent basis according to EXWHUEmployee

Dju joined West Ham United at the end of the January transfer window during the 2018/19 season from Portuguese side Benfica on a free transfer.

The youth Portuguese player signed a three-and-a-half year deal and joined fellow countryman Xande Silva in the Club’s U23 squad.

Born in Guinea-Bissau, Dju moved to Portugal as a boy, joining Lisbon giants Benfica at the age of eleven in 2010. There, he was part of the squad which reached the 2017 UEFA Youth League final and were crowned Portuguese national U19 league champions for 2017/18.

Dju’s has being capped by Portugal at every age group from U16 to U20.

In 2016, he appeared in all six matches, starting five including all three knockout matches, as Portugal were crowned UEFA European U-17 Championship winners.

The following year, 2017, he was named in the UEFA European U-19 Championship Team of the Tournament as Portugal finished as runners-up to England. Last summer, he was again part of Portugal’s U19 squad as they defeated Italy to become champions of Europe.

In West Ham colours, injury restricted Dju to just six appearances in both 2018/19 and 2019/20, on both occasions the Portuguese forward scoring a solitary goal. He netted twice in 14 appearances in 2020/21 and, having shaken off his injury troubles.