Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos is officially a Sporting player following confirmation of his transfer from West Ham. The midfielder joins after both clubs confirmed the deal after personal terms were agreed and the player passed his medical. Now focus turns to how he will fit into his new team. Unlike many transfers, this move came without rival competition, allowing Sporting to finalise the signing smoothly. Sporting look balanced this season - 2.76 goals scored and 0.53 goals conceded per game. Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos would be expected to bring control and consistency to help push them to another level. Reports suggest West Ham are monitoring Edward Nketiah, Troy Parrott and Chris Wood whereas Sporting have not been associated with other players at this stage. Stay tuned for more details as the story develops. Need more Sporting transfer rumours? Follow @PlayerSwitchCom on Twitter for news and updates as they happen.