West Ham United transfer news as Gianluca Scamacca signing contract to quit
West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca is signing his contract “right now” ahead of a move to Italian side Atalanta, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Romano shared via his Twitter account on 7 August that West Ham will receive £21.5million with £4.3million in add-ons for the sale of the striker who arrived at the club for around £30million just last season.
It was also shared that West Ham will receive 10% of any future transfer due to a sell-on clause included in the deal, which is set to be officially completed in the coming hours after the striker arrived in Italy days ago.
Further sales should mean more signings
It’s becoming a need’s-must situation for West Ham in the transfer market as players continue to leave what is an already small squad, which could force the Hammers into acting swiftly to secure new deals, particularly in the striker department.
Scamacca’s imminent exit means the Hammers will have Michail Antonio as their only option up front, with youngster Divin Mubama also likely to be handed a chance to shine this season despite his tender age.
West Ham have targeted strikers throughout the transfer window, including Arsenal’s Folarin Balogun, Chelsea’s Armando Broja, and highly-coveted French striker Elye Wahi as they look to improve their attacking options in the wake of Scamacca’s departure.
This deal will mean the East London club have received a combined £130million from exiting transfers in the deals for Scamacca and Declan Rice, and fans will be hoping that incoming deals can be done with this money as soon as possible, with the Premier League set to kick off on 12 August.
In other West Ham news, the club could move for a new striker following Scamacca’s exit.