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Atalanta has awarded a € 45 million prize to star striker Duvan Zapata, suggesting that West Ham would follow their January interest by a second bid this summer.
With rumors that Marko Arnautovic would leave the club to play in China, it was suggested that the Hammers were aiming for a replacement for the Austrian, Sky Sport Italia claiming that Manuel Pellegrini's team had offered 40 million dollars. Euros to Zapata.
Although the 27-year-old's candidacy was denied due to Atalanta's reluctance to sell mid-season, the Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport revealed that the Hammers could revive their interest in the Colombian.
According to the report, Series A could be tempted by talks starting at 45 million, Zapata's club hope that his rival, Inter, could force a bitter war against West Ham.
Zapata currently has a two-year loan from Sampdoria to Atalanta, which has the option of making it permanent at € 26 million.
It is understood that the group would be more than happy to realize a potential profit of 19 million euros on the striker and, as such, waives his signature option from the striker.
After signing for Napoli in the summer of 2013, Zapata struggled to get regular starts with the Neapolitan team. Since then, he has spent his time in Serie A playing for Udinese, Sampdoria and now Atalanta.
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