Scamacca ‘improved’ after Atalanta transfer from West Ham

Atalanta and Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca feels he has ‘improved’ beneath Gian Piero Gasperini however insists he would make the identical selections in opposition to Juventus.

Scamacca began for the second time in a row for Atalanta. This time, it was in an away Serie A recreation at Juventus. The ex-West Ham striker didn’t discover the web and ignored his teammate Charles De Ketelaere within the second half when he tried to attain from outdoors the field somewhat than passing it to the Belgian expertise.

DAZN requested Scamacca if he’d do it once more and the Italian replied with out hesitation.

“I might in all probability do the identical. A striker should shoot when he sees the objective,” he replied as quoted by Juventusnews24.com.

“Typically it enters the web. The very fact is, when the mist descends and I put the ball on my proper foot, I can see nothing else. If I had seen De Ketelaere, I might’ve handed it to him.”

Scamacca joined Atalanta from West Ham final summer season and has scored eight objectives in 29 appearances with La Dea this time period.

The Italian feels he has improved by working beneath Gasperini in Bergamo.

“He hammers us day by day. He is aware of his stuff and I really feel I’ve made nice steps ahead,” he stated.

“I can see it day by day, in video games and coaching classes. I comply with his ideas.

“After I arrived [from West Ham], I used to be getting back from a meniscus damage. I labored exhausting, and I really feel higher bodily now. I’ve improved and I’ll enhance my form with common taking part in time.”

Scamacca, 25, is beneath contract on the Gewiss Stadium till June 2027.

He scored his first and solely worldwide objective for Italy this previous October in an away recreation in opposition to England at Wembley Stadium.