West Ham United's Gianluca Scamacca celebrates scoring their second goal against Fulham
West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca is likely to leave the London Stadium during the summer transfer window, according to journalist Ryan Taylor.
The Lowdown: Scamacca disappoints at West Ham
The 24-year-old moved to the Hammers from Sassuolo last summer, coming in as a big-money addition who would hopefully add real firepower to the attack.
Scamacca has been a disappointment in east London, however, scoring just three goals in 17 Premier League appearances and netting only once in the competition since early October.
Recent speculation suggests a summer departure could be on the cards for the striker, as West Ham look to recoup some of the money they paid for him.
The Latest: Summer exit predicted
Speaking to Give Me Sport, Taylor reacted to the exit rumours surrounding Scamacca, revealing he actually ‘expects’ a departure to happen:
“I feel like it would be quite easy for him to potentially leave because I don’t think he’ll be short of suitors.
“Obviously, PSG were sniffing around and top Italian clubs would definitely take him. I don’t think his value would have decreased too much.
“I’m interested to see how it works out. If I had to make a call on that, I’d say that I would expect him to leave.”
The Verdict: One that didn’t work out
So much was expected of Scamacca last summer, but as can be the case with so many signings from abroad, the pace of the Premier League has seemed to have got the better of him.
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The nine-cap Italy international did make a promising start, actually scoring in three matches in a row in October, in all competitions, and Declan Rice called his ability ‘crazy’ at one point.
A knee injury suffered in January certainly hasn’t helped Scamacca’s plight, keeping him largely out since then, but the summer does feel like the right time to make a swift change, in terms of having a chance to get a good fee for him.
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