him free to find a new club. West Ham United On 1 February 2010, West Ham United confirmed the signing of Brazilian forward Ilan on a six-month contract. He was available on a free transfer after leaving French club AS Saint-Étienne in January. He made his debut for West Ham on 6 February in a 2–1 away defeat to Burnley. Having replaced Mark Noble in the 77th minute, he scored three minutes later. In March 2010 the press speculated that Ilan had openly criticised manager Gianfranco Zola; a claim later refuted by the player and the club. After nine games without scoring for West Ham United, Ilan scored his second goal in the 87th minute against Everton to make it 2–2 on 4 April 2010. The following week, he scored the only goal in the game in a 1–0 win over Sunderland. After the impressive performances against Everton and Sunderland, he hoped to win a long-term deal at Upton Park. 14 days later, he scored the opener after 31 minutes in a 3–2 win over Wigan on 24 April 2010. On 2 June 2010 West Ham announced that they would be releasing Ilan (along with Mido) as they were surplus to requirements. Internacional After being released by West Ham United, Ilan had been linked to the Hammers league rivals Bolton Wanderers and Scottish runners-up Celtic as well as clubs in Turkey and Greece. On 24 August 2010, Sport Club Internacional announced that Ilan would be undergoing a medical and physical exams before signing a 1.5-year contract. His move to Internacional ended his six-year stay in Europe. On 22 September 2010, Ilan made his debut for Internacional in a 1–0 loss against Atlético Paranaense. After making just four appearances for the club, he was released at the end of the Série A campaign. Before his release, he would have participated in the FIFA Club World Cup but had to do surgery because of an injury. Ajaccio A free agent after his release from Internacional, Ilan returned to the Ligue 1 on 28 July 2011 signing for league newcomers Ajaccio on a one-year deal with an option for a further season. On 6 August 2011, he made his debut for Ajaccio in a 2–0 loss against Toulouse and scored his first goal on 27 August 2011 in a 4–1 loss against Auxerre. He added another goal the following week against Valenciennes in