West Ham look to seal loan move for Juventus' Simone Zaza
Wednesday 26 August 2015 11:41, UK
West Ham are closing on a loan move for Juventus striker Simone Zaza, Sky sources understand.
The Hammers are looking to bolster their attacking options, and talks are taking place on Wednesday as they negotiate a £1.4m loan fee with the Serie A side with an option to buy set at £11.5m.
Zaza is keen to find a club that will offer him more playing time as he looks to secure a place in the Italy squad for Euro 2016 next summer.
The 24-year-old joined Juventus this summer for £13.5m after spending the last two seasons with Sassuolo, who had purchased co-ownership in him when he left Sampdoria at the end of the 2012-13 season.
He played 64 Serie A games for Sassuolo, scoring 20 times, but is not currently in Massimiliano Allegri's first-team plans in Turin.
Zaza made his senior Italy debut last September, winning a penalty, and he scored his first international goal in their European Qualifier against Norway.
West Ham are also interested in Tottenham's Emmanuel Adebayor but it is understood Zaza is the more likely of the two to move to Upton Park.
Elsewhere, Slaven Bilic is also seeking a midfielder and Barcelona's Alex Song - who played 31 times for the club last season while on loan - is the favourite to join them on another temporary deal.
