West Ham United are all set to sign the Brazilian midfielder Thiago Maia from Lille.
According to the Sun, the Hammers have agreed on a fee of around £20million for the defensive midfielder.
Maia will be Pellegrini’s eighth summer signing. The 21-year-old has been linked with a move to England with Newcastle United as well. Maia was a target for Benitez this summer.
The report claims that Pellegrini was keen on signing a defensive midfielder this summer and he has pushed through a deal to sign the former Santos starlet now.