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Food For Thought: Three South American Gems West Ham United Should Sign in the Summer

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Over the years, the South American continent has become the hub of producing some world-class talents. Some of the finest attackers in the game of football currently, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Luis Suarez, Gonzalo Higuaín, Alexis Sanchez and the list goes on and on.

So, it is not a surprise that teams across Europe have been scouting the South American markets extensively to get their hands on the next best talents that will emerge from the region. West Ham United too have been known to keeping their eyes on talents coming from these parts and recently signed Jonathan Calleri in the summer of 2016 and Manuel Lanzini before him. While Calleri may not have been an instant hit, Lanzini has established himself as a key man for the Londoners and the Hammers continue to monitor talents across the continent.

Here we take a look at three gems of footballers from South America, who West Ham should target in the summer of 2017:

Malcom

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The highly rated 19-year old Brazilian burst onto the scenes in 2015 in Corinthians’ Serie A winning campaign, racking up 29 appearances under now Brazil manager Tite, scoring 5 goals, which saw him linked with a move to Chelsea.

His impressive displays earned him a move to French side Bordeaux in January 2016, where he has been in fine form this term. The winger has scored 4 times for his club and also has 3 assists to his name.

Blessed with explosive pace and tremendous energy, he has mostly been used out wide, where he is utilized to stretch the opposition defences while he can pop up in the box and cause harm when needed. But Malcom has shown that he can play through the middle and with his direct running, he could add a different dimension to the Hammers’ attack.