West Ham United confirm Simone Zaza has completed his transfer from Juventus on loan with obligation to buy for €25m plus bonuses.
Although a statement will be released on the club website in the morning, Jack Sullivan – son of owner David Sullivan and Chairman of the Youth Supporters Club – revealed the details on Twitter.
“ZAZA signed, full details on WHU website tomorrow. One of the toughest deals ever to get across the line.
West Ham United confirm Simone Zaza has completed his transfer from Juventus on loan with obligation to buy for €25m plus bonuses.
Although a statement will be released on the club website in the morning, Jack Sullivan – son of owner David Sullivan and Chairman of the Youth Supporters Club – revealed the details on Twitter.
“ZAZA signed, full details on WHU website tomorrow. One of the toughest deals ever to get across the line.
“5m loan fee, if he plays a small number of games it becomes a permanent 5 year deal and we pay another 20m euro plus additional add ons.”
This fits with the Sky Sport Italia report that Zaza will be on loan with obligation to buy for a total of €28m, including bonuses.
The option to buy will become mandatory after a handful of appearances in the Hammers shirt.
The striker flew out to London on Friday for final negotiations after Juve accepted the proposal.
“It’s very positive and is a boost,” said manager Slaven Bilic on Friday. “We’ve been trying for a long time now to get a top-quality striker and he was always mentioned.”
It’s the first foray abroad for the 25-year-old, who spent his career at Atalanta, Sampdoria, Juve Stabia, Viareggio, Ascoli, Sassuolo and joined Juventus in 2015.
The Bianconeri sold him to Sassuolo for €10m in 2013 with a buy-back option for €18m activated two years later, so to all intents and purposes he cost the club only €8m.
This represents a huge €20m profit from selling the Italy international, who has one goal in 14 senior caps.
Last season Zaza scored eight goals and provided two assists in 24 competitive appearances for Juve, many of them off the bench.
He most famously found the net in stoppages for a decisive Scudetto showdown win against Napoli in February.
West Ham United had been in contention for the Europa League, but were knocked out in the play-off by Astra Giurgiu.