Roma are keen on out-of-favour £35m West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca… after team-mate Michail Antonio admitted the Italian doesn’t FIT their style of play
Roma are stepping up their interest in West Ham’s Gianluca Scamacca as they look to offer him a return to Italy.
The Europa League runners-up suffered a major blow last week when striker Tammy Abraham suffered a serious ACL knee injury which required surgery, a setback that will keep him out long term.
And they have identified Scamacca as a candidate to strengthen their attack this summer.
Scamacca joined West Ham for £35m last summer after impressing at Sassuolo during his breakout 2021-22 campaign when he also forced his way into the Italian national team setup.
He showed flashes of the ability that caught West Ham’s attention in his debut season at the London Stadium but their style of football has impacted his attempts to consistently replicate his previous form since moving to England.
Roma are stepping up their interest in out-of-favour West Ham forward Gianluca Scamacca
The Italian has struggled to adapt to their style of play under David Moyes and could now leave
Speaking on the Filthy Fellas YouTube channel, Michail Antonio said: ‘He’s actually quality. He is a quality player.
‘The problem is, he can’t play the way the gaffer (Moyes) plays. He needs a different type of manager to play his type of football.
‘He needs a manager (where) he can play and have other players come off him and stuff like that. You can see, the ball comes into him and it sticks, he’s tidy.
‘But how David Moyes plays is more like if you’re up front, you’re dealing with scraps and you’ve got to be more of a fighter, and that’s not him.’
Scamacca has scored eight times in 27 appearances for West Ham, including five in nine games during their successful run to their Europa Conference League triumph.
But he has made just two starts in 2023 and his situation has alerted clubs back in his homeland, including Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
Milan duo, Champions League runners-up Inter and rivals Milan, have also shown interest in Scamacca in the past.
Michail Antonio recently claimed Scamacca is ‘quality’ but ‘can’t play the way Moyes plays’
Roma are looking for a striker after Tammy Abraham suffered a serious ACL knee injury
