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Gianluca Scamacca is an imposing presence at 6ft 5in and has proven he is a clinical goalscorer... the Sassuolo forward has been compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and could sign for West Ham for £33.8million - but was deemed too expensive by mega-rich PSG!

Having signed a goalkeeper, defender and a midfielder so far this summer, West Ham appear to be turning their attentions to bringing in a new striker.

According to the chief executive of Serie A side Sassuolo, Giovanni Carnevali, the Hammers have made an official £33.8million bid for Gianluca Scamacca but no agreement is in place yet.

Read on as Sportsmail profiles the Italian international, from which football superstar he has previously been compared with to why he had to distance himself from his father and grandfather last year.

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West Ham are said to have made a £33.