{"id":36599,"date":"2026-01-02T20:57:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/west-ham-sign-21-year-old-high-profile-player-after-medical-examination\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T20:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:57:30","slug":"west-ham-sign-21-year-old-high-profile-player-after-medical-examination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/west-ham-sign-21-year-old-high-profile-player-after-medical-examination\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham sign 21-year-old high-profile player after medical examination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/west-ham-sign-21-year-old-high-profile-player-after-medical-examination\/#Injury_experts_at_Pablo_Medical\" >Injury experts at Pablo Medical<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/west-ham-sign-21-year-old-high-profile-player-after-medical-examination\/#Pablo_could_be_a_useful_addition\" >Pablo could be a useful addition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nuno Espirito Santo may want one or two new signings at West Ham. (Photo by Eddie Keogh\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>West Ham United have agreed to sign Pablo from Gil Vicente. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old striker will be expected to help solve the goal-scoring problem. However, he has been plagued by injuries in recent months, missing four of the past five games due to muscle problems.<\/p>\n<p>Understandably, there has been speculation about his medical condition and whether a move would be a gamble for the London club.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Injury_experts_at_Pablo_Medical\"><\/span>Injury experts at Pablo Medical<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, injury expert Dr Rajpal Bhullar believes the situation is nothing to worry about and a deal is likely to go ahead.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Dr Rajpal Bhullar told Hammers News: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think his medical care will be affected unless it&#8217;s something extreme.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The club will treat the soft tissue injury as normal and will continue physical therapy to see how he responds to football activities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is nothing to suggest the deal could fall apart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pablo_could_be_a_useful_addition\"><\/span>Pablo could be a useful addition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gil-vicente-v-brentford-pre-season-friendly-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gil-vicente-v-brentford-pre-season-friendly-1-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gil-vicente-v-brentford-pre-season-friendly-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gil-vicente-v-brentford-pre-season-friendly-1-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gil-vicente-v-brentford-pre-season-friendly-1-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gil-vicente-v-brentford-pre-season-friendly-1-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gil-vicente-v-brentford-pre-season-friendly-1-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gil-vicente-v-brentford-pre-season-friendly-1-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gil Vicente&#8217;s Pablo battles for the ball with Brentford&#8217;s Benjamin Arthur. (Photo credit: Octavio Passos\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>West Ham have struggled to score goals this season and need quality attackers at their disposal. They have invested in Pablo and are closing in on Tati Castellanos as well.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see whether both players can make their mark in the Premier League and help West Ham improve their performance in the final third. To survive in the Premier League, we need to score consistently.<\/p>\n<p>Pablo has proven himself in Portugal and is now looking to make his mark on English football. It remains to be seen whether he can establish himself as an important player for West Ham in the second half of the season. He is a young player with a lot of potential and could develop into an asset for the club.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham will be hoping he can overcome his injury problems and make a decisive contribution in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nuno Espirito Santo may want one or two new signings at West Ham. (Photo by Eddie Keogh\/Getty Images) West Ham United have agreed to sign Pablo from Gil Vicente. The 21-year-old striker will be expected to help solve the goal-scoring problem. 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