West Ham United have completed the signing of Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus, according to the latest update from insider ExWHUEmployee.

The Gil Vicente forward could be available for the bench ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers, provided all formalities were registered before the midday deadline.

The 21-year-old striker is understood to have passed his medical earlier this morning, with contracts now signed. An official announcement is expected on the club website later today, but it appears West Ham have managed to get the deal over the line just in time.

Pablo arrives having scored 10 goals in 13 appearances this season, helping push Gil Vicente up to fourth place in the Primeira Liga.

Ex first revealed West Ham’s interest on New Year’s Eve, and the move has clearly been accelerated at the request of Nuno Espírito Santo. The deal was completed swiftly, aided by the involvement of super-agent Jorge Mendes, who is understood to hold a stake in the player.

For once, West Ham have moved decisively — and in a relegation battle, timing could prove everything.