The Gianluca Scamacca saga has definitely ended after the Italian forward officially became West Ham’s new player. The football player who was linked with numerous clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, will continue his career with the Hammers, who were forced to allocate 42 million euros for his engagement (36 fixed with additional 6 million through bonuses, plus 10 % of the money from the next sale). This way, Scamacca broke down a record compensation for the club from Reggio Emilia and surpassed the sale of Manuel Locatelli (25 plus 12 million), who moved to Juventus last August.Things you love to see 🤩 pic.twitter.com/p1nCN6TLlL— West Ham United (@WestHam) July 26, 2022 At the end of the day, the London club made the capital transfer official, which followed the engagement of Rennes defender Nayef Aguerd, goalkeeper Alfonso Areola bought from Paris Saint-Germain and the arrival of Flynn Downes from Swansea.“West Ham United is delighted to announce the signing of Italy international centre-forward Gianluca Scamacca. The 23-year-old joins the Hammers on a five-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year. Scamacca is one of Europe’s top young strikers, having scored 16 Serie A goals last season and started twice for Italy in the UEFA Nations League in June” read the statement. New focus for Edu: Sell the underperformers at ArsenalAfter signing, the Italian forwards was obviously happy with the transfer. “I am really excited to join West Ham,” said the forward, who will wear the No7 shirt. “I’ve waited a long time for this moment – it’s been a dream to play in the Premier League. I feel like West Ham is the perfect team for me. They showed they really wanted me and when I spoke to the manager there was an instant understanding. I can’t wait to play and show the supporters what I can do in the West Ham shirt – I hope we will love each other” said the 23 year old striker. Scamacca to the Premier League for 42 million and percentages, new Sassuolo sale recordApart from Michail Antonio, the only recognizable striker in West Ham, the coach David Moyes was obviously very happy to finally get a proper forward, and a proven scorer too. “We’ve been looking to add more strength to our attacking options for a while, so we’re delighted to have got Gianluca in. He comes really well recommended – and we’re looking forward to working with him. He’s a young centre-forward with a really bright future ahead of him” said the Scotsman. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6532025##Let us remind you that for a long time the pole position in the race for Scamacca was held by Paris Saint-Germain, but the offer from the capital of France was below the minimum requirements of Sassuolo, and since the negotiations took a while, the Hammers saw their chance and moved in with a better offer.
