The agent of Velez Sarsfield striker Mauro Zarate has confirmed a deal with West Ham United is close.
The Daily Mail says the former Lazio and Birmingham hitman is understood to be closing in on a move to Upton Park for an undisclosed fee from Argentine club Velez Sarsfield.
"We have almost everything sorted out with West Ham," his brother and agent Rolando Zarate told Velez y su Mundo.
"They asked him not to play against San Lorenzo but he wanted to play.
"Mauro wanted to play because his love for Velez is very intense. But the club receive a good financial compensation."
