Sassuolo are in no rush to sell prized asset Gianluca Scamacca amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain and West Ham.
That is the message from Sassuolo director Giovanni Carnevali, who discussed the ongoing negotiations for the striker with Sky Sport Italia on Thursday.
Scamacca has emerged a hot property this transfer window, having scored 16 goals in 36 appearances in the 2021-22 Serie A campaign.
His tally was only bettered by five players – Giovanni Simeone, Tammy Abraham (both 17), Lautaro Martinez (21), Dusan Vlahovic (24) and Ciro Immobile (27) – in the Italian top flight.
Meanwhile, Erling Haaland, Vinicius Junior and Vlahovic were the only players younger than Scamacca, 23, to score 15 or more goals in Europe’s top five leagues.
Despite having Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi Neymar and Mauro Icardi to call on, new PSG coach Christophe Galtier is reportedly interested in Scamacca, who earned his first Italy caps last season.
Europa League semi-finalists West Ham are also said to be interested, and Carnevali suggested David Moyes’ side are rumoured to have offered more money for the forward, who may prefer the project at PSG.
Che stagione per gli attaccanti neroverdi
Solo Domenico #Berardi e Mbappé hanno segnato almeno 15 gol e fornito almeno 14 assist nei maggiori 5 campionati europei 21/22
16 per Gianluca #Scamacca, attualmente capocannoniere neroverde in questa #SerieATIM #ForzaSasol pic.twitter.com/VnEnpsB7vl
— U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) May 17, 2022
Pressed on an update on where Scamacca could be heading, Carnevali responded: “I think it’s normal at this time that there are market rumours about some players.
“There is difficulty but I strongly believe in the players’ professionalism, we see them constantly and they work waiting to see what will happen. There is certainly nothing yet.”
When it was suggested West Ham had bid more than PSG, Carnevali added: “Yes, there are some bonuses of difference and there is a discourse that is not only linked to the economic aspect but can also be linked to the player’s own aspect, to the technical aspect.
“One thing is certain, we do not need to sell right now. We have to listen to the player’s needs and see the bids that are made and that can arrive from one day to the next.”
Sassuolo could also lose another star attacker this transfer window, with Juventus and Milan attempting to sign Italy international Domenico Berardi, who has posted doubles figures for goals in Serie A for his last three seasons.
