September 19, 2024

West Ham United are not due any extra cash from Atalanta as part of the deal that saw them sell Gianluca Scamacca last summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.The Italy international left the London Stadium in a deal worth £21.3m last summer after just one season with the Hammers, after an injury-hit campaign saw him grow homesick.Scamacca has scored 13 goals for the Serie A side this season, including a brace as they beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Thursday (11 April) in the Europa League quarter-finals.But despite his successes this season, reliable journalist Romano reports that the deal was for one fixed amount that was guaranteed to the Hammers with no add-ons included meaning there will be no extra cash heading the east London.Atalanta paid €25m (£21.3m) fee to sign their Anfield hero Gianluca Scamacca from West Ham last summer,” he wrote.Understand there are no add-ons into the agreement wanted and managed by Atalanta director Tony D’Amico; €25m (£21.3m) guaranteed fee.Scamacca [has] scored 13 goals in all competitions.”West Ham made a bad decision to sell Gianluca ScamaccaThe Hammers have been chasing a striker signing for several years, and when the deal for Scamacca to join was done there was a sense of relief and joy among fans. It felt like he was the right option at the right time, but injuries and the style of David Moyes meant he failed to really settle in England and the club were all too happy to let him leave immediately to cut their losses.But he has shown his qualities elsewhere and proven that he was the player that the club needed and still need in that number nine position.With Danny Ings ultimately becoming a poor transfer decision for the club after joining 18 months ago from Aston Villa and Michail Antonio getting older and succumbing to injuries more, Scamacca should have been trusted more.It’s another bad decision, which can be put alongside the likes of Sebastien Haller, that the club are still trying to recover from. In other West Ham news, fresh release clause claims made as Man City want to sign Lucas Paqueta.

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