David Moyes’s West Ham United could complete the signing of Sassuolo striker and Arsenal target Gianluca Scamacca by Sunday, according to journalist Alfredo Pedulla on Twitter.
The well-known and well-respected journalist has reported this evening that West Ham expect to get deal for Scamacca sorted by Sunday.
The Italy international striker would be in London on Monday or Tuesday, according to Pedulla, who has added that the Hammers will pay Italian club Sassuolo £42-£43 million in transfer fees for the 23-year-old
90min reported in June that Arsenal were planning to make an offer for the young striker, with the Gunners’ Technical Director Edu personally impressed by him.
Arsenal have since signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City.
West Ham to close deal for Gianluca Scamacca soon
Exciting for the Hammers
In our view, West Ham United are about to make an exciting signing in Gianluca Scamacca.
That Arsenal were going to bid for the Sassuolo striker shows just how good he is and how highly he is thought of in the footballing community.
Scamacca scored 16 goals in 25 Serie A starts last season.
The striker is only 23, which means that he will grow and improve as a player in the coming years.
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