Forgotten ex-West Ham star, 30, set for stunning free transfer to former Champions League winners
FORMER West Ham winger Felipe Anderson is set to sign for Juventus, according to reports.
The Brazilian forward, 30, is expected to bring his second stint with Lazio to an end in the summer when his contract expires.
Felipe Anderson is out of contract with Lazio at the end of the seasonRex
He has nine goal contributions in Serie A so far this season
He has scored 56 goals and provided 63 assists in 318 games across his two spells with the Serie A side.
And transfer expert Fabrizio Romano understands he is set to remain in Italy as Juventus are “one step away” from completing a deal.
The two-time European champions are said to have sent a “formal proposal” to the winger, with a “verbal agreement at the final stages”.
Romano also claims it is “set to be sealed soon”.
Anderson spent three years on West Ham‘s books, the last of which was spent on loan at Porto.
While in East London, he contributed 12 goals and 13 assists in 73 appearances.
During this period he earned one of his two Brazil caps.
He has not claimed any silverware since returning to Lazio, but they did finish second last season under Maurizio Sarri.
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However, ex-Chelsea boss Sarri quit last month with the club languishing in ninth place.
Since then they have moved up to eighth but remain 12 points adrift of the Champions League places.
And Anderson had already cast doubt on his future back in December when he hinted at a return to boyhood club Santos following their relegation from the Brazilian top tier.
He said: “I haven’t decided [about my future]. We talked to find an agreement but we haven’t found it yet.
“It’s an important moment for the club and my mind is only on the pitch. We’ll see what happens.
“Like all the [Santos] fans I am devastated. We knew it was difficult and that we had to fight until the end. There’s a lot of sadness, but we need to stay united to recover as soon as possible.
“It’s a team that has given me a lot. I would like to go back there one day to help Santos.”
