da marjack bet: Carlos Bacca is edging closer to a move from AC Milan to West Ham.
da apostebet: The Colombian has been targeted by the east London club as one of their key transfer priorities this summer and would signal the club’s intentions of the kind of calibre player they want to attract going forward.
With Europa League football a possibility – they need to qualify first – and games being played in their new home at the Olympic Stadium for the first time, the Hammers are trying to show play up the attraction of playing under Slaven Bilic next season as much as possible.
Bacca joins the club from the aforementioned Milan team who have been struggling in Serie A for some time.
It’s an indication too, that for many Serie A players, if you’re not at Juventus, the chances of winning silverware and challenging at the sharp end come too few and far between.
Bacca could just be the first of an exodus from Serie A if Juventus carry on their stranglehold and West Ham could profit further.
So here are FIVE more Serie A players who could join the Colombian at the club…
Joao Miranda
The Brazilian defender is real favourite of Roberto Mancini’s at Inter but West Ham will fancy their chances of bringing him in.
The Hammers must be surely looking for another centre half following the departure of James Tomkins to Crystal Palace and Miranda would be a more than apt replacement.
The Inter man would surely start for the club as they look to leave a mark in Europe.
Lorenzo Insigne
Insigne would inject some pace up top for West Ham. The Italy international hit double figures in both goals and assists last season as Napoli looked like they might topple Juventus at the top of Serie A for some time.
That never came to pass and if the Hammers make a good enough offer for him the club may be tempted to sell giving West Ham a top European level player.
Ivan Perisic
Perisic is a very good left sided midfielder and would add the vital width needed to make the use of Andy Carroll up front.
The Croatian showed his pedigree at EURO 2016 with a number of eye-catching performances for Croatia, capped off with his break-away goal to put Spain away in their group game.
He’s a talented player and might like the idea of linking up with fellow countryman Slaven Bilic.
Juan Camilo Zuniga
Zuniga is a Napoli player but spent last season on loan at Bologna.
It’s rumoured that the Colombian could be set for a move to fellow Premier League side Watford but with the Hammers needing extra players in the right back position they should take a look at Zuniga closely.
He’s experienced in Europe and probably available for a good price meaning he would help West Ham in a number of ways.
Nicola Sansone
Sansone was one of the shining lights for a Sassuolo side that continue to punch above their weight in Serie A.
The Italian can play as a striker or down either wing in a slightly deeper role and could be another player for Bilic to discover and turn into a top drawer talent.
Sansone scored seven goals and added four assists last season in the league and could prove the be a great find in the Hammers go for him.