By Simon Leyland
An interesting report in the murky world of transfer news, is that the Irons have reportedly made contact with Velez Sarsfield (Can`t say I have heard of them either) over a possible deal for the 17-year-old wunderkind Gianluca Prestianni in the rather vain hope that the young Argentinian could prove to be our next Carlos Tevez.
According to Tutto mercarto web the Irons have been in contact with the Argentinian side about a deal for the teenage forward.
Prestianni apparently has a release clause of just €12m (£10.5m) so wouldn’t be an expensive piece of business for the Hammers this summer.
Needless to say the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus are all aware of him as well. Indeed, Roberto Mancini is already trying to call him up for the Italian national side, for whom he also has citizenship
Yes, it all sounds fabulous and I am sure he is a potential star in the making. But sadly, we have far more pressing matters to concern ourselves with right now.
