"?West Ham United are reportedly ready to give summer signing flop Simone Zaza to Serie A side Napoli plus £22.5m in return for striker Manolo Gabbiadini.
The Juventus front man is currently on loan with the Hammers from the reigning Italian champions, but within his negotiated contract, the east London club will have to purchase Zaza for £17.7m should he make more than 10 appearances for the side.
#WHUFC ask #Napoli for Manolo Gabbiadini again, offer Simone Zaza in exchange https://t.co/Do00WXwSow #Juventus pic.twitter.com/sbBWJG9GR3
However, the Italian international has failed to live up to the expectations from United boss Slaven Bilic, and according to Italian TV station "?Rai Sport, the Hammers are ready to use Zaza in a cash plus player deal for a preferred option in Gabbiadini.
The club are hopeful that Napoli will be persuaded to part ways with the 24-year-old attacker for a heavy-loaded up front free in the next summer transfer window, even if they are forced to pay an initial fee for playing Zaza in the Premier League a certain number of times this season.
The deal is also said to be more promising due to the Napoli manager's - Maurizio Sarri - admiration for Simone Zaza, and are still looking for a new target man since the club sold their star striker Gonzalo Higuain to rivals Juventus in the summer.
RUMOURS: West Ham consider move for Napoli striker Gabbiadini https://t.co/ZBe7evzTz9 pic.twitter.com/X1giVyRmlm
Gabbiadini has only scored two domestic goals this season for Napoli, however Bilic believes that he will offer his side more than Zaza has shown in his limited game time for the Hammers thus far.
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