Ex-West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca linked with Juventus

Gianluca Scamacca arrived at West Ham United in 2022, amid much fanfare. It was seen as a real coup for the Hammers to sign him from Sassuolo. This is because the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Arsenal, Napoli and Atletico Madrid were all also reportedly interested in the striker.

In his announcement video, Scamacca was interviewed by the journalist James Richardson. This would have given a bit of nostalgia to Hammers fans who remembered the show Football Italia. However, Scamacca struggled in East London.

In 27 games for West Ham, Scamacca scored just eight goals without making an assist. His season was cut short due to knee surgery. He does have a Europa Conference League winners' medal, but he only played up to the last 16 of that tournament due to his injury.

Since returning to Italy with Atalanta, Scamacca has gotten back to his best. He has scored 36 goals with 11 assists in 95 games for the club so far. He also claimed another European trophy with the Serie A side. Scamacca was a key part of the Atalanta team that won the Europa League and set up one of Ademola Lookman's goals as he scored a hat-trick in the final against Bayer Leverkusen.

This season, Scamacca has scored just three goals in 12 games. He is still suffering from injuries and has missed a couple of games with a thigh problem. Despite this, Scamacca is still in Italy's squad for upcoming Nations League matches against France and Belgium. He started and scored against Turkiye in Italy's last game, so he stakes a claim at adding to his 25 caps.

Also, Scamacca is now being linked with one of Italy's biggest clubs. The reporter, Nicolò Schira, posted on X: "Juventus have asked info for Atalanta’s striker Gianluca Scamacca. Juve’s Ceo Giovanni Carnevali loves him since they were at Sassuolo together."

This is not the first time that Juve has been interested in Scamacca. He was also linked with them after his first and only season with West Ham. Juventus is one of Italy's most famous clubs. However, they are not the side that they once were. They are currently competing in the Europa League and are seventh in Serie A.

Juventus has big-name players, including Randal Kolo Muani, who recently arrived from PSG. So far, he has four goals and four assists in 15 games for the club. Juve also has Nick Woltemade, on loan from Newcastle United. His record is similar to Muani's, with four goals and three assists in 15 matches.

Juve's other strikers include Jeff Ekhator, but he is only 20, and his campaign so far has been hampered by injuries. He has made just two appearances in all competitions this season. The Old Lady also has Arkadiusz Milik, but due to a muscle injury is yet to feature this campaign.

Scamacca is contracted to Atalanta until 2028, so they can demand a significant fee for him. West Ham has a 10% sell-on fee, so they can take some of the profit if he is sold to Juve. This would be a boost to Scott Parker's side, which also needs strengthening.