West Ham transfer news: Portuguese forward Domingos Quina joins Hammers amid Chelsea and Arsenal interest

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West Ham have beaten a host of European clubs to complete the signing of highly-rated teenage forward Domingos Quina, it was announced today.

The 16-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year scholarship deal with the Hammers, and will join up with his new club in July subject to international clearance.

Quina, who previously played for Benfica, will then sign a professional contract at West Ham once he turns 17 in November.

The forward had been linked with a host of clubs, including Chelsea and Arsenal, but has decided to join West Ham after training with the club for a month before leaving to play in the Under-17 European Championships - which he won with his nation Portugal earlier this month.

Speaking about the Hammers' new signing, West Ham Academy Director and Head of Player Coaching and Development, Terry Westley, said: "Attracting a player of Domingos’s quality and potential to the Club is recognition of the stature with which the West Ham United Academy is held.

"Domingos is an exciting young player and he has seen that we can help him to develop and make the most of his many talents at West Ham United. He wants to come on our journey the same as the likes of Martin Samuelsen, Reece Oxford and Reece Burke see their futures here.

"Slaven Bilic personally met with Domingos during the time he spent training with us and his interest in the player and the discussion they had undoubtedly helped to persuade him that West Ham was the right place to continue his development.

"For me, he has the same qualities as a Manuel Lanzini, in that he likes to come deep and receive the ball and then run with it, while he also possesses the quality to run in behind – he is both a goal-scorer and a goal-creator.

"This is a big signing for the Academy and for West Ham United."

Quina, who was born in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau before moving to Portugal as a youngster, played in all six matches in the U17 Euro final against Spain, scoring one goal in the group stages against Scotland.

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