According to reports in The Sun, West Ham United are ready to offer misfiring Simone Zaza to Napoli in exchange for Manolo Gabbiadini.
 

The 25-year-old Italian international striker joined the Hammers on-loan from Juventus in the summer but the Premier League club will be forced to pay the Italian club £17.7 million when the player completes 10 appearances. Manager Slaven Bilic is reportedly keen to off-load Zaza as soon as possible and it’s believed that the East London club are prepared to offer the player plus £22.5 million to Napoli to bring Gabbiadini to the capital.  

Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is a known admirer of Zaza and was close to landing him last summer before the player opted to head to England. Aware of this admiration, Bilic is believed to want to get the deal done in January and with relations between Gabbiadini and the vesuviani at an all-time low, he may just get his wish in the new year.


Steve Mitchell @barafundler