West Ham have announced the signing of Italy striker Simone Zaza on an initial season-long loan from Juventus. The Hammers will pay £5 million for the loan, and the 25-year-old's move will become permanent - for a further £20 million fee - if he makes a set number of Premier League appearances for the club this season. Zaza becomes West Ham's 11th signing of a busy summer. Zaza, who scored at London Stadium while playing for Juventus in pre-season, said on the club's official website: "I want to thank everyone for welcoming me including the fans and everyone at the club. I wanted to start a new experience and I feel this is the right choice for me. "I have been fortunate enough to have already played at the new stadium with a different shirt. It is a beautiful stadium and I felt the warmth of the fans and this was a big reason why I wanted to join the club. "I want to become a better player and I know I can do that at West Ham. Unfortunately we could not qualify for the Europa League, but I am hoping I can help the club do that next season." Zaza joined Juve from Sassuolo last summer and helped the club win the Serie A title and Coppa Italia, scoring eight goals in 24...
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