Roberto Piccoli celebrates with his Cagliari teammates (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)
West Ham United are reportedly in talks over the potential £25m transfer of Cagliari striker Roberto Piccoli.
The talented 24-year-old is starting to show himself to be a top performer in Serie A, having previously been sent out on loan multiple times while he was at Atalanta.
Piccoli now seems to have found his feet at Cagliari and it could lead to him quickly making a move away from the club.
Reports in Italy claim West Ham now look to be leading the race for Piccoli’s signature, though Benfica also have an interest in the Italian forward.
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Roberto Piccoli in action for Cagliari (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
It remains to be seen if the Hammers will definitely get a deal done for Piccoli, but he’s firmly on their list and some early contacts have already taken place.
Piccoli has just spent the season on loan at Cagliari, who took up the option of signing him permanently after he scored 10 goals in 37 Serie A games.
Piccoli had previously risen up through Atalanta’s academy, but he didn’t feature much for their senior team, going out on loan six times in total.
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The tall centre-forward struggled to impress in stints with the likes of Genoa, Hellas Verona, and Empoli, but he showed a big improvement at Cagliari.
West Ham will now hope they can convince Cagliari to cash in on him quickly, with a deal worth around £25m believed to be in the works and progressing well.
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