The on-loan West Ham United striker could be finished at the English club.
AS reported on Tuesday that out-of-favour West Ham United striker Simone Zaza is willing to quit the Irons in January to join Valencia.
West Ham signed the 25-year-old on loan from Juventus this past summer but it looks increasingly like being a poor addition by manager Slaven Bilic.
That is because the Italian is yet to find the net from any of his 10 appearances in all competitions this season.
He is also unlikely to be given many more chances, given that another three matches would see West Ham contractually obliged to sign him on a permanent basis for some £20 million.
According to AS, the Italy international received a call asking whether he would be interested in playing for Valencia and, according to the report, Zaza would “not say no” to such a prospect.
He is obviously not suited to English football – or at least West Ham don’t have the luxury of playing him until he does familiarise himself with it – so perhaps a January move to the Liga outfit would suit all parties.
Zaza has shown glimpses of promise but you can understand Bilic’s reluctance to play him anymore, given the repercussions of him reaching 14 appearances.
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