Gianluca Scamacca has been speaking about his future following reports that Arsenal have made Sassuolo an offer to sign him.
The north Londoners are keen to bring in at least one centre-forward this summer after allowing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Barcelona back in January, whilst Alexandre Lacazette is also departing at the end of the month. football.london understands that Gabriel Jesus is one name on the club's shortlist, and technical director Edu has held talks with the player's representatives in recent months.
Another name that has been mooted as a potential target is Italian international Scamacca. Recent reports have even claimed that the Gunners made his parent club Sassuolo an offer, which was said to be lower than the Serie A side's valuation of the player.
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Now, the 23-year-old has spoken about the speculation surrounding his future, claiming that he is merely paying attention to performing on the pitch for the Azzuri. Speaking to Rai Sport via Italy24, he said, "For those who know me, I am a very simple boy who is living a dream and will do everything to get as far as possible".
When specifically asked about his future, Scamacca added: "I don't read these things. Only the pitch counts. The numbers are made up by the clubs. For me, the pitch and have fun counts."
The talented frontman enjoyed an extremely productive 2021/22 campaign, netting 16 goals in Serie A across 2,150 minutes - meaning he averaged a goal every 134 minutes in the Italian top-flight.
