West Ham to sign €50m Maxi Gomez

West Ham United have activated the €50m release clause of in-demand Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez, according to reports in the Spanish press.

The Uruguayan striker enjoyed a productive first season at the Galician side, hitting 17 La Liga goals in 35 starts having signed from Defensor Sporting last summer in a €4m deal.

The 21-year-old has long been linked with a move away from the club despite signing a five-year contract last summer, with a proposed €25m move to Beijing Guoan breaking down in January.

Last week, a report was outlined in Radio Galega’s Galician Goles programme which explained the Hammers interest and the expectation of a deal being done.

Now a report in El Desmarque says the East London club have decided to trigger the clause and a deal will be announced imminently.

The striker was top scorer in the Uruguayan domestic league and his fine start to life at Estadio Balaidos – including a brace on his debut against Real Sociedad – earned him a first international call-up.

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