{"id":289244,"date":"2023-08-31T00:33:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=289244"},"modified":"2023-08-31T00:33:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:33:55","slug":"west-ham-look-at-alternatives-as-talks-with-yuri-alberto-grind-to-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/west-ham-look-at-alternatives-as-talks-with-yuri-alberto-grind-to-halt\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham look at alternatives as talks with Yuri Alberto grind to halt"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>West Ham consider alternatives as talks with Yuri Alberto grind to halt with the Hammers keen to reinforce up front with Michail Antonio linked with a move to Steven Gerrard&#8217;s Al-Ettifaq<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Director Tim Steidten had flown to Brazil for talks over a move for Yuri Alberto\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Michail Antonio has been linked with an exit this summer to Saudi Arabia\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would Mohamed Salah &#8216;do the dirty&#8217; on Liverpool by leaving? And what about Man United &#8216;diving&#8217;?: Listen to\u00a0It&#8217;s All Kicking Off , Mail Sport&#8217;s new podcast<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>West Ham are looking at alternatives after talks for Corinthians forward Yuri Alberto hit an impasse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <span>Mail Sport<\/span> on Tuesday, the Hammers will remain in the market for a forward, even after securing the transfer of Mohammed Kudus, with Alberto having been among their targets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>David Moyes&#8217; side have seen wantaway striker Gianluca Scamacca join Atalanta, and with Michail Antonio the only other recognised striker with senior experience at the club, Alberto emerged as a target.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The need for a new No 9 may become even more pressing as the transfer deadline draws near, with the Jamaican international linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Talks between West Ham and Al-Ettifaq were put on hold earlier this summer but insiders say the Saudi side have returned for the 33-year-old Jamaica forward.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/31\/00\/74798923-0-West_Ham_will_hold_talks_with_Corinthians_regarding_a_move_for_2-a-75_1693439027629.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>West Ham are exploring alternatives after talks for Corinthians&#8217; Yuri Alberto hit an impasse\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/31\/00\/74898473-12463645-image-a-92_1693439874118.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alberto has scored 52 goals in 158 appearances for Brazilian sides Internacional and Corinthians<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/31\/00\/74798983-0-West_Ham_technical_director_Tim_Steidten_has_flown_to_Brazil_ove-a-76_1693439031405.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>West Ham technical director\u00a0Tim Steidten had flown to Brazil over a move for Alberto<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>However, Moyes is believed to be keen on bringing in a recognised goal scorer before sanctioning the sale of Antonio.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But <span>Mail Sport<\/span>\u00a0understands that the Hammers are struggling to get a deal over the line for the Brazilian, despite technical director Tim Steidten flying to Brazil for talks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One player that has previously been of interest to the east London outfit is Paris Saint-Germain&#8217;s Hugo Ekitike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>West Ham revived their interest in the player on Wednesday, but may now face competition from London rivals Brentford in the striker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alberto has one cap for Brazil and has scored 52 goals in 158 appearances for Brazilian sides Internacional and Corinthians.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old has some European pedigree under his belt, although his spell with Zenit St. Petersburg yielded just 16 appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He did however net four times in 11 league appearances for the Russian giants.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Hammers have also been linked with a move for Sevilla&#8217;s Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/31\/00\/74863171-12463645-West_Ham_have_revived_talks_with_Paris_Saint_Germain_for_out_of_-a-77_1693439550416.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hugo Ekitike was previously of interest to West Ham but they now face competition from Brentford\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12463645\/West-Ham-consider-alternatives-talks-Yuri-Alberto-grind-halt-Hammers-keen-reinforce-Michail-Antonio-linked-Steven-Gerrards-Al-Ettifaq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham consider alternatives as talks with Yuri Alberto grind to halt with the Hammers keen to reinforce up front with Michail Antonio linked with a move to Steven Gerrard&#8217;s Al-Ettifaq Director Tim Steidten had flown to Brazil for talks over a move for Yuri Alberto\u00a0 Michail Antonio has been linked with an exit this&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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