Juventus reportedly watched Simone Zaza against Everton on Sunday.
According to Calcio Mercato, Juventus were at Goodison Park on Sunday, with West Ham striker Simone Zaza watched by the Italian giants as the Hammers weigh up whether to sign him permanently.
The Hammers travelled to Merseyside to take on Everton on Sunday afternoon, with manager Slaven Bilic keen to keep a good run of form going after three straight wins in all competitions.
West Ham United’s Simone Zaza in action with Everton’s Idrissa Gueye
However, it was Everton who grabbed the win, with Romelu Lukaku heading home Yannick Bolasie’s cross to put the Toffees 1-0 up, before Ross Barkley swept home Lukaku’s cross to seal a 2-0 win for Ronald Koeman’s side.
Now, Calcio Mercato report that Juventus sent scouts to watch the game, and whilst they were there to keep tabs on Everton’s star striker Lukaku, it’s also claimed that they wanted to see Simone Zaza in action.
West Ham United’s Simone Zaza looks dejected
Zaza, 25, is currently on loan at West Ham from Juventus, with a deal agreed to make the move permanent once the Italian international striker plays 14 games for Bilic’s side.
Zaza came on as a 71st minute substitute against Everton for his ninth appearance for the club, yet he still hasn’t scored for the club as West Ham have to consider whether to let Zaza reach 14 games.
Juventus’ Simone Zaza scores past goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini
With that in mind, it’s claimed that Juventus scouts were at Goodison Park to see whether Zaza still has anything to offer, either in case he ends up back in Massimiliano Allegri’s squad, or in case they can find another buyer.
West Ham face a difficult decision on Zaza, as he still doesn’t look like finding his shooting boots any time soon, but manager Bilic appears to be a big fan, and Juventus seem to have been keeping an eye on him whilst watching Lukaku last weekend.
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