"AC Milan want to rent Scamacca from West Ham

West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca has fallen into the sphere of interest of AC Milan, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Gianluca Scamacca, Getty Images

Scamacca has been a long-standing target of the Rossoneri, who already tried to buy him from Sassuolo last summer before the player moved to England for €36 million. Milan director Paolo Maldini has already started negotiations with the Hammers. "West Ham want to loan the 24-year-old forward for next season and are already looking for a new centre-forward to replace the Italian.

The talks are only at a preliminary stage, but Milan are reportedly interested in transferring Scamacchi on a loan with an option to buy.