West Ham United are facing serious competition from the likes of from Fiorentina and Porto to sign Leo Ortiz.

The Red Bull Bragantino defender is attracting a lot of interest from European clubs.

The 26-year-old Brazilian is valued at around £8 million.

According to the Daily Mail, West Ham would have to make an enticing offer to convince Ortiz to join.

He recently told the paper: "I believe a move to Europe to compete in the biggest championships would make me an even better player.

"It has always been my ambition. The Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world. Very competitive, with great games and the atmosphere in the stadiums is always special.

"I watch it a lot whenever I can and my whole family really likes to watch it too, so we are always watching and commenting on the games. And now, in the national team, I am able to exchange ideas with some players who are in the Premier League and they said that it really is a different and special championship to play."