West Ham face competition from Fiorentina and Porto in their pursuit of Brazilian defender Leo Ortiz.
Red Bull Bragantino want £8million for their 26-year-old captain, who told Sportsmail: '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.