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title: "West Ham interested in swoop for Duvan Zapata"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2019/03/06/west-ham-interested-in-swoop-for-duvan-zapata/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2019-03-06T10:30:05Z"
modified: "2019-03-06T10:32:25Z"
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# West Ham interested in swoop for Duvan Zapata

West Ham are battling Inter Milan to sign Atalanta forward Duvan Zapata at the end of the season.

[According to Calcio Mercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/inter-l-atalanta-fissa-il-prezzo-di-zapata-75819), West Ham have already failed with one attempt to sign the striker, whilst Inter are preparing a move of their own.

The report claims that he is valued at €40m, due to his superb form in the Serie A for Atalanta this season.

![Paolo Bruno/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2019/03/1085459004.jpg)

Zapata is currently on loan to Atalanta from Sampdoria, but there is an option in the deal to make it permanent.

Atalanta could sign him on a permanent basis from Sampdoria, before selling him on to Inter or West Ham for a profit, although the fee agreed in his loan deal has not been disclosed in this report.

Zapata has scored 16 goals in the Serie A this season. Only Krzysztof Piatek, Fabio Quagliarella and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored more goals in the league.