There’s certainly a case to be made for West Ham United needing another striker this summer after the Gianluca Scamacca experiment failed to work out this year.
The Italian forward was signed for €36m from Sassuolo, but was unable to have the desired impact on either side of a few injuries.
That’s why players such as M’Bala Nzola, courtesy of Calcio Spezia, are being linked with a move to West Ham, as David Moyes, or whoever ends up replacing him, could need extra firepower up front.
They say, following an article from Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday, that Lazio are now ‘officially added to the list’ of suitors for the Angola international, which was already made up of the Hammers, Fiorentina, Udinese and Torino.
The Udine side made official the signing of Brenner on Wednesday, so they might be out, leaving West Ham with a few other Italian sides to fight it out for Nzola.
What Gazzetta dello Sport do explain is that should Spezia fail to renew their star, his 2024 contract ‘makes his purchase quite affordable’, with the Serie A side wanting ‘no less than €10-15m’ for him.
That’s something West Ham would likely happily pay for a striker who can afford a good alternative to Scamacca, if the Italian forward ends up sticking around for a second season in England.
