West Ham confirm £30.5million Gianluca Scamacca transfer from Sassuolo with brilliant retro Football Italia-style video
WEST HAM have completed their £30.5million swoop for Gianluca Scamacca.
The 6ft 5in Italy international, 23, has signed a five-year deal at the London Stadium.
Scamacca enjoyed a superb season at Sassuolo, scoring 16 times in Serie A, with West Ham striking a deal with the Italian side last week before agreeing to personal terms with the forward on Monday.
His arrival will come as a huge relief to fans, with the club relying solely on Michail Antonio ever since the club sold Sebastien Haller 18 months ago.
West Ham confirmed the transfer on Twitter with a brilliant video done in the style of iconic Channel4 show Football Italia.
They captioned the clip: “All the way from Rome, Italy… welcome to West Ham United, Gianluca Scamacca!”
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And Scamacca quickly told the he was fulfilling a lifelong dream in joining the Premier League side.
He revealed: “I am really excited to join West Ham.
“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.
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“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.”
Hammers boss David Moyes added his joy at completing the deal without a hitch.
The Scot said: “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.”
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Scamacca is tipped to become the future of Italian football as has won seven caps for his country.
He becomes West Ham’s fourth signing of the summer, following Morocco centre-back Nayef Aguerd, France goalkeeper Alphonse Areola and midfielder Flynn Downes to East London.