Pedro Obiang admits his Sassuolo teammates are “much stronger than I expected and I’ve seen the quality at our disposal.”

The midfielder made the move from West Ham United for €8m, a return to Italy after his experience at Sampdoria, which concluded in 2015.

“The team is much stronger than I expected, as being on the inside I’ve seen the quality at our disposal. We’re also all pretty young, so I settled in well,” Obiang said in his Press conference.

Pedro Obiang has officially completed his transfer from West Ham United to Sassuolo. “I wanted a family atmosphere.”

The midfielder signed the paperwork today after undergoing a medical and it’s believed the cost of the operation was €8.6m.

It is a return to Serie A for the 27-year-old, who was at Sampdoria until moving to the Hammers in 2015.

“I can’t wait to get started,” Obiang told Tuttomercatoweb.

“I had other offers, but I wanted a family atmosphere and I have that at Sassuolo.”

Pedro Obiang has arrived for his Sassuolo medical. “I return to Serie A as a more mature player” after the West Ham United experience.

The 27-year-old had spent practically his entire career in Italy with Sampdoria, progressing from the youth academy to the senior squad.

He was sold to West Ham for €6m in the summer of 2015 and is now back in the Peninsula four years later for a reported €8.9m.

West Ham United midfielder Pedro Obiang will fly in for a Sassuolo medical this weekend after agreeing a transfer for €8m plus bonuses.

Sky Sport Italia transfer specialist Gianluca Di Marzio claims the deal is done and final details were sorted out this evening.

Obiang is currently in China, where West Ham are on a pre-season tour, but will fly to Italy on Sunday and undergo a medical next week.

It is a return to Serie A for the 27-year-old Guinea international, as he spent most of his career at Sampdoria from 2008 to 2015.

West Ham United offered €60m for Italy international striker Andrea Belotti, it’s reported, but Torino have a €100m release clause.

According to Tuttosport, the Hammers made a huge €60m (approximately £54m) bid for the 25-year-old centre-forward.

Toro turned it down, as ‘Il Gallo’ is not for sale and has a €100m release clause in his contract, valid only for clubs outside of Italy.

Gonzalo Higuain is continuing to reject all offers to leave Juventus, the latest coming from Roma and West Ham United, so Moise Kean could go instead.

According to Sky Sport Italia, the striker has no intention of moving away from the Turin giants again following dismal loan spells with Milan and Chelsea.

He is convinced he can turn Maurizio Sarri around, having already worked with the Coach at Napoli and Stamford Bridge.

This could be a problem for Juve, and the Corriere di Torino newspaper maintains Kean will be released instead.

West Ham United have asked Juventus for Gonzalo Higuain at a cost of €40m, according to Sky Sport Italia, after they were rejected by several strikers.

Transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio claims the Hammers offered the same €40m for Maxi Gomez and Sebastien Haller, but both the Celta Vigo forward and Eintracht Frankfurt star rejected the transfer, believing they can aim higher.

Now the €40m budget could be used for Higuain, although West Ham want the Argentine veteran on loan with option to buy.

Fiorentina want an experienced striker, so are eyeing up Chicharito Hernandez of West Ham or Boca Juniors forward Dario Benedetto.

According to the Corriere dello Sport, Vincenzo Montella believes Giovanni Simeone would benefit from a more mature strike partner.

The names on the list include 29-year-old Benedetto of Boca Juniors, although he has also been linked with Olympique Marseille.

A very intriguing option would be Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, whose contract with West Ham United is due to expire at the end of the season.

Arsenal and Newcastle United are interested in Albania international goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha, but Lazio want €40m for him.

According to Tuttomercatoweb, the two Premier League sides are both tracking the 24-year-old shot-stopper.

He won’t be easy to prise away from the Biancocelesti, as they value Strakosha at €40m.

West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur were also linked in recent weeks, but he is under contract until June 2022 and came up through the Lazio youth academy.

Stephan El Shaarawy has agreed a move to Shanghai Shenhua, claim Sky Sport Italia, but Roma want €20m rather than €14m plus bonuses.

According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, the Italy international has changed his mind after an initial rejection and is now eager for the move to China.

However, the two clubs are yet to work out a fee and will continue negotiating.

It’s reported Roma want at least €20m, whereas the offer on the table right now is just €14m plus bonuses.