According to reports in Italy, Inter Milan are the latest side to register interest in reported West Ham target Manolo Gabbiadini.
It was reported earlier this month that the Hammers had made a club-record bid €23m (£19m) plus bonuses for Gabbiadini as the club widened their search for a new striker following failed attempts to sign Michy Batshuayi, now of Chelsea, and Vincent Janssen, soon to be of Tottenham.
Despite playing second-fiddle to the record-breaking Gonzalo Higuain this season, Gabbiadini still managed to find the net nine times this season and record four assists in 30 appearances.
Inter Milan have now joined the race for Gabbiadini and hope to persuade him to stay in Serie A but are yet to make an offer.
The Serie A side will sanction a sale if their €25m asking price is met in full, which is approximately £21m. However, it is believed that they would be willing to do business a little lower, at €22-23m which is roughly £19m – a club-record fee for West Ham.
West Ham’s €23m plus bonuses offer would likely come close to the €25m asking price Napoli set for the Italian international striker who appears set to leave Naples before the start of the season.
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