West Ham give green light for £35.5m flop Gianluca Scamacca to leave after just one season – but want a permanent sale rather than a loan – with Roma leading the interest
- West Ham are willing to sanction a summer sale for Gianluca Scamacca
- The out-of-favour Italian has endured a torrid debut first season in London
- Serie A side Roma is the most likely destination for the 24-year-old striker
West Ham are ready to let Gianluca Scamacca leave this summer – with Roma his likeliest destination – but they want to sell the striker rather than send him out on loan.
Scamacca joined West Ham last summer for £35.5million. The Italian has since changed agencies, signing for CAA Stellar after a season which was disrupted by injuries.
Both Milan clubs have also been linked with the goalscorer but Roma are interested in signing him on loan with an option to buy. Talks are set to continue between representatives later this week.
West Ham want to recuperate as much of their original fee as possible, having previously lost a significant chunk on Sebastien Haller, their £45m striker they sold for £20m to Ajax after a year and a half.
Any funds from the sale of Scamacca would be given to David Moyes, who will need to bolster his attack this summer.
Gianluca Scamacca appears set for a summer move away from West Ham
Scamacca (right) has endured a torrid debut season at West Ham since joining for £35.5million
There have been rumours of a potential swap deal involving Rick Karsdorp, the Netherlands right back who previously fell out with Roma manager Jose Mourinho.
Scamacca, who was in Prague last week to pick up a Europa Conference League medal, is currently holidaying but has been posting pictures of himself on social media keeping fit.
He scored three Premier League goals and five in the Conference League across the 2022-23 season.
