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title: "West Ham United: Source close to Gabriel Barbosa makes formal offer claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-flamengo-gabriel-barbosa-formal-offer-globo-esporte-latest-whufc-transfer-news/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-01-23T17:05:07Z"
modified: "2022-01-23T17:05:07Z"
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# West Ham United: Source close to Gabriel Barbosa makes formal offer claim

**As per a source close to Flamengo forward Gabriel Barbosa, speaking in an interview with [Globo Esporte,](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/agente-de-gabigol-confirma-proposta-do-west-ham-e-ve-cliente-a-vontade-no-flamengo-esta-no-ambiente-dele.ghtml) there has been more news involving West Ham United and the player.**

### The Lowdown: West Ham enter talks…

The 25-year-old is a name we [keep hearing through the press](https://www.givemesport.com/1824919-west-ham-transfer-news-big-update-emerges-as-irons-try-to-negotiate-deal-for-234m-star) as David Moyes aims to bolster his attacking options before the January 31 deadline.

[West Ham latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-updates/)

[Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12514556/west-ham-transfer-news-gabriel-barbosa-offer-remains-on-table-with-striker-set-to-push-for-flamengo-exit) first broke news of West Ham’s interest in Barbosa as they went on to lift the lid on talks and a loan-to-buy offer for him earlier this month.

Indeed, the Irons and recruitment chief Rob Newman lodged a proposal to take the striker on a temporary spell for 18 months with the option to make his stay permanent for €30m (£25m), according to [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12514556/west-ham-transfer-news-gabriel-barbosa-offer-remains-on-table-with-striker-set-to-push-for-flamengo-exit).

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Sharing an update, a source very close to Barbosa has now made a further admission.

### The Latest: Agent confirms Barbosa offer…

Speaking to South American news outlet [Globo Esporte](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/agente-de-gabigol-confirma-proposta-do-west-ham-e-ve-cliente-a-vontade-no-flamengo-esta-no-ambiente-dele.ghtml), the former Inter Milan striker’s representative Junior Pedroso has claimed that West Ham have indeed tabled a formal offer to take Barbosa on loan.

First revealing an approach from Newcastle, Pedroso then went on to confirm West Ham’s involvement, saying: “The other club that actually went about with a formalization of a loan offer was West Ham. And then I didn’t even take that offer to Gabriel, I directed it to Flamengo , who gave a negative.

“Flamengo doesn’t see a loan as a possibility, even paying a fortune, and we wouldn’t consider a loan issue at the moment either.”

### The Verdict: Time to move on…

The prolific forward has been nothing short of a revelation in Brazil, having scored a phenomenal [29 goals in all competitions throughout 2021](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gabriel-barbosa/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/244275), but he could be a gamble in the English top flight.

Barbosa’s only spell in Europe to date came at Inter, which was a [regrettable one to say the least](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gabriel-barbosa-gabigol-west-ham-24637623), so you can understand why Moyes and co want to test the waters with a loan deal before discussing any permanent move.

According to [journalist Pete O’Rourke,](https://www.givemesport.com/1824919-west-ham-transfer-news-big-update-emerges-as-irons-try-to-negotiate-deal-for-234m-star) West Ham are still interested in a loan deal for the ‘[big name](https://twitter.com/GraemeBailey/status/1465613075462111234?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet)‘ striker, as Graeme Bailey worded it. However, after this interview with his agent, it could be time for the Irons to move on to other targets.

***In 0ther news: ExWHUemployee claims West Ham are eyeing ‘absolutely incredible’ ace with loan-to-buy move in discussion, find out more[here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-liverpool-exwhuemployee-nathaniel-phillips-transfer-update-latest-whufc-news/)***