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title: "Virals: West Ham made ‘late contact’ with Atalanta for Duvan Zapata"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/02/01/virals-west-ham-made-late-contact-with-atalanta-for-duvan-zapata/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-02-01T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-01T12:00:00Z"
---

# Virals: West Ham made ‘late contact’ with Atalanta for Duvan Zapata

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/01/dean-ashton-slams-west-ham-following-inactive-transfer-window/) reportedly failed in a late attempt to sign Atalanta striker Duvan Zapata.

The Hammers ended the January transfer window [without a single signing](https://www.skysports.com/football/west-ham-united-transfers-done-deals) despite the apparent need for attacking and defensive reinforcements.

Having failed to land a frontman, [Michail Antonio](https://readwestham.com/2021/11/17/virals-michail-antonio-nets-wondergoal-on-international-duty/) will see out the remainder of the season as the only senior recognised centre-forward.

According to a report from the [Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-duvan-zapata-transfer-deadline-day-b979921.html), as cited by journalist [Jack Rosser](https://twitter.com/JackRosser_) on Twitter, there was a last-ditch move for Zapata.

> West Ham made late contact with Atalanta over Duvan Zapata, but there was not enough time for a deal to be done.
>
> Fitting end to a day of hectic attempts for a late signing. [#WHUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WHUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/bp8OoKZjtr](https://t.co/bp8OoKZjtr)
>
> — Jack Rosser (@JackRosser\_) [February 1, 2022](https://twitter.com/JackRosser_/status/1488450211903156229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The report claims that ‘contact’ was made between the two clubs for the [34-cap ace](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duvan-zapata/nationalmannschaft/spieler/73794/verein_id/3816) but there was ‘not enough time’ to bring the 30-year-old to the London Stadium.

So far this term Zapata has [scored 12 times and provided seven assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duvan-zapata/leistungsdaten/spieler/73794) in 22 appearances across all competitions.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £29.7million and under contract in Italy until 2023 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duvan-zapata/marktwertverlauf/spieler/73794)), signing the Colombian star would have been a superb piece of business.

Instead, perhaps due to leaving matters too late, the Irons [saw attempts to land Raphinha, Kalvin Phillips](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/29/west-ham-leeds-reject-raphinha-bid) and Zapata all fall by the wayside.

Boasting [105 Serie A goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duvan-zapata/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/73794) in an impressive career to date, the powerful striker would’ve been amongst the ideal candidates to supplement Antonio.

Whilst this could be a move that is revisited in the summer, that’s far from the opportune moment as Moyes now has little in the way of [options](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad).