West Ham cut Zaza losses

By Football Italia staff

Simone Zaza is in the stands as West Ham United face Liverpool, so he’s almost certain to go back to Juventus without the clause being activated.

The striker joined over the summer on a loan deal worth €5m with an option to buy for another €20m plus €3m in performance-related bonuses.

That option would become obligatory the moment Zaza made 14 competitive appearances for the Hammers.

However, as he has failed to score a single goal and is not settling into the Premier League, it looks as if the club has decided to cut its losses.

So far Zaza has nine appearances under his belt and the fact he’s not even on the bench against Liverpool this evening suggests his fate has been sealed.

A return to Serie A was considered likely, but Valencia and their Coach Cesare Prandelli are now emerging as the favourites.

The important thing is that if West Ham do not activate their clause, they can simply send him back to Juventus early and the Bianconeri will then have to find him a new club.

In Italy, Napoli and Milan are the candidates showing an interest in the 25-year-old.

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