Skysports reported last week that Simone Zaza’s father revealed his son had received an offer from the Hammers, and Bilic confirmed the rumours after being questioned about the club’s transfer activity.
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Reece Burke knows he may have to make a Championship move despite signing a long-term deal with West Ham.
The Italian global is expected to earn €3.5m per season on a long-term contract.
“[Bony] is also an option because he plays in the position we are looking for”. Bony is a good player – but we will speak on Monday.
Bilic, without record signing Andre Ayew and Andy Carroll through injury, has been linked with a move for Simone Zaza of Juventus and Manchester City’s Wilfried Bony. The chairman is going to be very generous, I think, and we’re going to get one if we can find a proper one, but they’re very hard to find.
The Hammers have been on the lookout for a top class striker all summer, and zeroed in on Zaza, who was sparingly used by Juventus last season. Previous year we lost the first two home games.
“Some of them long term, some of them short term, and now in this very moment we’re going to be short of numbers and short of quality”.
“Now without Europe some will probably go – but now we need them because of injuries.
We will put out the strongest possible side as we want to qualify”, Bilic added.
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Asked whether Payet or Lanzini, may play in the match which will be shown live on BT Sport 2, Bilic said: “It is hard”. “He’s very likely to be out on Sunday”.
