West Ham are to sign one of South America’s best young midfielders in completing a deal for Palmeiras’ midfielder Lucas Guilherme. The Aracaju-born player will join the Hammers as there remains uncertainty over the long-term future of Luis Paqueta, who could be in trouble after accusations of match-fixing after unusual patterns were detected on betting exchanges.

​West Ham are to sign one of South America’s best young midfielders in completing a deal for Palmeiras’ midfielder Lucas Guilherme. The Aracaju-born player will join the Hammers as there remains uncertainty over the long-term future of Luis Paqueta, who could be in trouble after accusations of match-fixing after unusual patterns were detected on betting exchanges.