Report: Mauro Zarate's spell at West Ham set to end with £1.6M move to Fiorentina
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Mauro Zarate is reportedly set to leave Upton Park.
According to the Guardian's Marcus Christenson and Fabrizio Romano, Zarate is depart West Ham United after agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year deal with Fiorentina valued at £1.6 million (€2.1 million). The Argentinian forward has tallied three goals through 15 Premier League appearances this season, failing to convince Slaven Bilic that he deserves to be in the Hammers' starting XI.
Zarate, 28, joined West Ham in May 2014 after a brief return to Velez Sarsfield, the club where he was produced. Prior to that, he featured in Serie A, taking the pitch for Lazio and Inter Milan.
2.9 - During his previous Serie A spell (2008-2013), Mauro Zarate completed 2.9 dribbles per game, the best average in that period. Skill.
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) January 21, 2016
Fiorentina, fourth in the Serie A table, published a Periscope video of Zarate arriving in Florence on Thursday, and he is apparently expected to undergo a medical and join La Viola by Friday.
IN DIRETTA su #Periscope: Mauro Zarate atterrato a Firenze @mau_zeta https://t.co/25rtgIT29L
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) January 21, 2016
Both ESPN FC and AS reported Thursday that Zarate attracted the interest of Real Betis, but he preferred Fiorentina over the Andalusian club.