Jonathan Calleri: 'I'm close to joining 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.