Valencia will reject an obligatory purchase option linked to a certain number of appearances if they take over West Ham’s loan of Simone Zaza in Januaryu it has been claimed.
According to Italian media outlet Tutto Juve, Valencia only want to reserve a straight option at the end of the season to make Zaza’s move to Spain permanent rather than have an obligatory purchase clause.
Juventus hope to pocket around €20m from the Italian striker’s eventual sale and are fearful that his price could further drop should he again fail to perform in Spain as he did in the Premier League. Zaza is said to be happy to move to Valencia if both clubs can manage to strike an agreement next month.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has revealed that he will speak with Simone Zaza soon over his future at the club ahead of the January transfer window. He said in a press conference held on Thursday: “I will discuss the situation with Simone Zaza about his contract situation and we will find a solution.”