New West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola has wasted no time in identifying his first transfer target. Italian International Riccardo Montolivo from Serie A side Fiorentina, according to The People.
23-year-old midfielder Montolivo has been at the Viola since 2005 and was part of the Italian squad at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Zola is a big admirer of the player, having worked closely with Montolivo during his time as coach of the Italian Under-21 side.
Ironically Montolovi was left out of the final Italian squad for EURO 2008, by Roberto Donadoni, who had also been in the running for the job at the Hammers along with Zola.
Zola is reportedly ready to offer Fiorentina £12million for Montolivo in the January transfer window. With the former Chelsea player keen to bring some attacking flair to Upton Park and make his mark in management on the Premier League
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