All you need to know about potential new West Ham signing Gianluca Scamacca - the next Ibrahimovic?
After taking Serie A by storm, 23-year-old Gianluca Scamacca has caught the eye of top clubs around Europe, with West Ham having reportedly agreed a £35.5million deal.
Gianluca Scamacca stands at 6ft 5in, with his build, work rate and striking prowess seeing him being dubbed as 'the next Zlatan Ibrahmovic'.
Gianluca Scamacca's career so far
However, he chose to snub the Premier League and join Dutch side PSV, deciding to trust the youth system and follow in the footsteps of other Eredivisie products like Christian Eriksen.
Gianluca Scamacca's style of play
It needs just one look at Gianluca Scamacca to understand why he has been likened to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Standing at 6ft 5in, he is, like his Swedish counterpart, covered in tattoos.
Father and grandfather incidents
May 18, 2021: Gianluca Scamacca’s father arrested after breaking into Roma’s training ground and destroying club executives’ cars with an iron bar.
— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) November 18, 2021
November 18; 2021: Scamacca’s 66-year-old grandfather after entering a bar in Roma and threatening customers with a knife. pic.twitter.com/dvzx19MthM
Possible destinations
⚒️ Gianluca Scamacca averages a goal every 146 minutes of league action over the last two seasons. Compared to players in the Premier League in that time, only Mo Salah (every 130 mins) and Diogo Jota (every 145 mins) are scoring more frequently pic.twitter.com/anxtZybqia
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) July 13, 2022
After losing out on Dusan Vlahovic to Juventus in January, both Arsenal and Tottenham have taken a closer look at the Sassuolo star.
Now, West Ham have emerged as favourites to land the 23-year-old, with reports claiming the Hammers have had a £35.5million bid accepted.