The striker is set to complete a move from Serie A champions Juventus.
Juventus’ Simone Zaza celebrates after scoring.
West Ham United defender Angelo Ogbonna has shared with the club’s official website what he has told Simone Zaza about the club.
Zaza is set to make the move to the London Stadium in the coming days after the Hammers agreed a deal with Juventus for the player.
He arrives as they seek to improve their forward line following the injury to new signing Andre Ayew in the opening game with Chelsea.
Juventus’ Simone Zaza is celebrated by teammate Leonardo Bonucci
He will find a familiar face in the squad, with Italy teammate Ogbonna already in London having made the same move last summer.
And the defender says he has already spoken to his compatriot about the move and told him about all about the club.
“He will be a good player for the Premier League,” he told the club’s official website.
“I suggested to him to come to West Ham. I said there is a great atmosphere here and we are looking to improve all the time. We have got amazing fans, an amazing coach, amazing players, so it’s good here.”
Juventus’ Simone Zaza celebrates after scoring a goal against Carpi.
West Ham will certainly be praying that Zaza proves to be the answer to their striker problems.
It has long been a problem area for the side, with the lack of a striker last season arguably stopping them from having a stronger season than the impressive one they managed.
Key to him being a success will be the relationship he build with Dimitri Payet, with the Frenchman very much creator in chief for the Hammers.
Juventus forward Simone Zaza
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