West Ham reportedly must pay £17 million to sign Giovanni Simeone

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West Ham United are chasing the signing of Hellas Verona striker Giovanni Simeone in the summer transfer window.

That’s according to a report from Calciomercato who claim that the Hammers will have to pay £17 million if we want to sign the 26-year-old Argentina international this summer.

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West Ham manager David Moyes has persistently been linked with a move to sign Simeone over the past year or so and now it appears as though the Scot could be ramping up his interest in the striker.

Signing a top-class striker will be one of Moyes’s main priorities between now and the end of the summer transfer window.

West Ham quite simply cannot afford to start the new season with Michail Antonio as our only centre-forward once again. It’s just not feasible if we are to enjoy a successful 2022/23 campaign on all fronts.

And it seems as though Moyes has a plan in mind to address that particular issue…

West Ham eyeing Giovanni Simeone swoop

Calciomercato reckon that Moyes wants to bring the 27-year-old Hellas Verona striker to the London Stadium this summer.

And the Hammers will allegedly have to pay £17 million to prise him away from the Serie A outfit (Calciomercato).

We think that the South American hitman would be a very smart addition for West Ham.

Simeone bagged 17 goals and six assists in 36 Serie A games last term (Transfermarkt).

He is a very hard working forward and his playing style is quintessentially South American what with his work-rate, desire and tenacity.

The 27-year-old attacker is perfectly suited to West Ham and the way in which David Moyes likes his team to play.

He is in the best condition he has ever been in according to Tutto Mercato Web. Simeone has been described as a deadly striker.

There is the obvious argument to be made that he is totally unproven in the Premier League. We will never know just how much he will suit English football until someone from the Premier League signs him though.

We’d be more than happy if West Ham make a swoop to bring the South American striker to the London Stadium.

And according to Calciomercato, the Hammers will need to pay £17 million to do exactly that.

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