West Ham United have been linked with Napoli’s Roberto Inglese.
According to a report in Il Mattino, Napoli are keen to sanction a loan deal for out of favour striker Roberto Inglese with West Ham United among the clubs interested in his services.
The Italian editorial claim the Napoli man is surplus to requirements and having spent the past season out on loan, the Serie A title challengers are happy to allow him to leave again.
West Ham have been quite busy in the transfer market so far this summer, though newly-appointed manager Manuel Pellegrini has seemingly looked to bolster his defensive ranks first.
The likes of Ryan Fredericks, Issa Diop and goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski have all moved to the London Stadium this summer, and now supporters are keen to see the club bring in some attacking talent.
The Hammers are in need of both creativity and out-and-out strikers, and Inglese falls into the latter category having notched double figures for two consecutive league seasons for Chievo.
His form for the Verona-based club attracted the attentions of Napoli who signed him on a permanent deal in 2017, but he has yet to feature for the club having spent the past 12 months out on loan.
New Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti has plenty of attacking options to choose from ahead of next summer, therefore the experienced Italian coach appears happy to allow Inglese to spend another season out on loan.
The 26-year-old forward may not be the household name West Ham fans are looking for but signing the player on loan could be a risk-free addition for Pellegrini and a potential bargain to boot.
With plenty of time to reach his potential, Inglese could make a decent impact in the Premier League and he must have something about him to have previously convinced Napoli to sign him on a permanent deal.
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
