The 23-year-old frontman, who scored 16 times in 36 Serie A appearances last season, has been the subject of talks with Paris Saint-Germain in recent weeks, but the Ligue 1 champions are yet to agree a deal. Now the Hammers are looking to steal the deal after entering formal talks with the Italian club as fellow striker Armando Broja prepares to travel to the United States with Chelsea on their pre-season tour next week. David Moyes’ side are willing to pay a total package of £40m – £34m upfront and £6m in add-ons – to sign Scamacca, who would provide healthy competition to Michail Antonio in attack. Sassuolo are seeking £45m to agree a sale with Inter Milan, also among the long list of clubs keen on the coveted frontman. Attacking midfielder Giacomo Raspadori was also mentioned during inter-club talks with West Ham, but the Irons are prioritizing the signing of Jesse Lingard following his release from Manchester United.
