Report: Hammers linked with Brazilian CDM
Up to now Newcastle Unted have been linked with Maia regularly through this summer transfer window. The 21 year old Brazilian midfielder only joined Lille a year ago. The Magpies reportedly had £10m bid rejected earlier this Summer and three weeks ago Le10Sport reported that Newcastle had made a loan offer with an option to buy.
Yesterday French media said that Newcastle have made a fresh loan offer for the coming season, which would include a buying option of around £22m (25m euros). Maia did well last season for the French club after joining for £12m.
It remains to be seen if the Hammers interest is true but Pellegrini is in the market of central defensive midfielder and he does love a South American. The transfer could be potentially funded by the sale of Kouyate to Palace and Hugill to Middlesborough.
