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West Ham hope to sign Italian veteran Alberto Gilardino on loan

The Sunday Express claim West Ham hope to sign Italian international Alberto Gilardino from Genoa on loan after failing with their loan bid for Lacina Traore.

The 31-year-old has scored 19 goals in 57 international appearances and is said to be targeted by Sam Allardyce for a permenent move in the summer.

He has scored 12 goals from 30 appearances for Genoa with another 13 goals from 35 appearances for Bologna while on loan.

Genoa are believed to want around £5m for Gilardino, but West Ham hope to tie up an initial loan deal until the end of the season to try before they buy.

It is claimed Allardyce wanted to sign Gilardino on loan last summer but was unable to finalise a deal. The \Forza Italiana website suggests that he now is planning a fresh move for the Italian veteran. Gilardino was reportedly being lined up to become Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe’s strike partner at Toronto, but he rejected a move to the MLS side.

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