A select round-up of the latest West Ham United news…
Italy’s Simone Zaza in action
First up is news regarding one of the Hammers’ long-term striker targets, Simone Zaza.
The Italian’s father has told reporters that he and his son consider West Ham as a concrete option, and are considering London as a possible destination, as reported by the Daily Mail.
This comes after a claim fro Sky Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio that the Londoners are hoping to bring Zaza to the club on a season-long loan deal.
The 25-year-old has not exactly been prolific during his time at Juventus, scoring just five league goals in 19 outings for the Turin outfit.
Wilfried Bony is a reported transfer target for West Ham
Slaven Bilic, meanwhile, claims that the club will be trying to sign another striker before the transfer window closes, with a transfer meeting planned for today, as reported by the Express.
The Croatian also refused to rule out the possibility of signing Wilfired Bony on a season-long loan, admitting that he is a fan of the Ivorian, as quoted by the Daily Mail:
“Bony by the way is a good player. But I don’t know what we’re going to do yet. We are going to talk about it on Monday morning. If we get one, it’s going to be a good one.”
Achraf Lazaar in action for Palermo
In other news, Italian media outlet TuttoMercatoWeb claim that West Ham face competition from Crystal Palace and Southampton to sign Palermo left-back Achraf Lazaar.
And finally, Italian sports outlet Gazzetta dello Sport claim that the Hammers have enquired about Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, reported via Sport Witness.
Marcelo Brozovic
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