West Ham are hoping to sign Torino’s Andrea Belotti as a replacement for Marko Arnautovic this summer.
According to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, cited by Inside Futbol, the Hammers are willing to offer up to €40 million for the striker’s services and would then offer the 25-year-old a four-year deal worth €3.5 million a season.
The 25-year-old has previously been linked with a move to the London Stadium, however, with boss Manuel Pellegrini set to lose Austrain Arnautovic in the coming weeks, West Ham are willing to firm up their interest with a concrete bid.
The Hammers have already let Andy Carroll and Lucas Perez leave, with Arnautovic and Javier Hernandez also expected to leave the club.
West Brom’s Salomon Rondon and Celta Vigo’s Maxi Gomez have been heavily tipped with a move to London, however, there has been no progress on either deal.
A move for Belotti would be a marquee signing for the Hammers, with the 25-year-old scoring 17 times for Serie A side Torino last season.
The Italy international’s current deal runs up until 2022, so a €40 million could well be enough to tempt Torino into selling the highly-rated striker.
