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title: "Exclusive: Pundit thinks Benrahma will prevent West Ham from signing Pereira"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/exclusive-pundit-thinks-said-benrahma-will-prevent-west-ham-from-signing-pereira-transfers-rumour-west-brom-e153/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Exclusive"
published: "2021-06-26T05:45:34Z"
modified: "2021-06-26T05:45:34Z"
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# Exclusive: Pundit thinks Benrahma will prevent West Ham from signing Pereira

**Former Premier League striker Dean Windass has told [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/) that he cannot see West Ham signing West Brom’s Matheus Pereira this summer due to Said Benrahma.**

Pereira has been heavily linked with a move away from The Hawthorns following West Brom’s relegation to the Championship, with West Ham [one club said to be interested](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1434657/Leicester-Matheus-Pereira-transfer-news-West-Brom-West-Ham-Leeds-RB-Leipzig) in the 25-year-old attacker.

The Hammers bolstered their attack in the last summer transfer window with the addition of Benrahma, who initially joined from Brentford on loan before [signing permanently in January](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/january/29-january/said-benrahma-completes-permanent-west-ham-united-transfer).

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For Windass, that is an obstacle to bringing Pereira in, with the ex-Hull City star feeling that David Moyes would struggle to get both players into the same team given how similar they are.

*“I think they’re both similar types, Benrahma and Pereira,”* Windass exclusively told **TT**. *“You can’t have two No.10s and I think he is like that and he is a similar player to Pereira.*

*“He’s a great talent, don’t get me wrong. I just can’t see that happening with two players similar, in the same team. So I can’t see that happening.”*

It would be a quality player West Ham would be missing out on if they decided against signing Pereira this summer.

He was excellent in attack for West Brom last season, scoring [11](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-pereira/leistungsdaten/spieler/225984) goals and providing five assists in 33 league games.