Bilic signs Belic

West Ham have agreed a deal to sign highly rated Serbian forward Luka Belic on a free transfer, according to ESPN.  19 year old Belic is a free agent after completing his contract at OFK Belgrade earlier this summer.

The forward was the youngest player ever to make his debut in the Serbian Premier League at the age of 16 in 2012 and is regarded as one of the best prospects in Serbia after catching the eye for club and country in the last 18 months.

Belic has played for Serbia at under-17 and U19 level and is tipped to make the step-up to the senior team in the near future. A number of clubs across Europe are claimed to have been keeping tabs on him, but  ESPN  say that West Ham persuaded him to move to the Boleyn Ground.

Belic holds a Belgian passport so will not require a work permit to make the move to the East End and he is likely to the Hammers Academy before trying to break into Slaven Bilic’s first-team plans.