Jonathan Calleri: 'I'm close to joining West Ham United'

Deportivo Maldonado striker Jonathan Calleri says that he is close to completing a move to West Ham United.

Striker Jonathan Calleri has said that he is expecting to join West Ham United in the near future.

The Deportivo Maldonado player has just completed a loan spell at Sao Paolo but he appears to be on the brink of another move after admitting that he had undergone successful talks with the Hammers.

The 23-year-old told ESPN: "I will play at West Ham. It is now closed. I wanted to play in Europe. I just need the work visa."

Calleri, who has been called up to the Argentina squad for the Olympic Games, had previously been linked with both Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.

Slaven Bilic manager of West Ham United looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Norwich City at the Boleyn Ground on September 26, 2015
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