Former Zola team-mate in talks with West Ham

By Gregg Davies
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Former Chelsea midfielder Samuele Dalla Bona is in talks with former Blues team-mate Gianfranco Zola about joining West Ham United. The Italian is currently unattached after leaving Napoli and has contacted the Hammers boss about training with the high-flying Premier League outfit. Dalla Bona made 55 top-flight appearances for Chelsea between 1999 and 2002, scoring six goals, before being sold to AC Milan for £1 million. However, he struggled to make an impression at the San Siro and was subsequently loaned out to Bologna, Lecce and Sampdora.

And although he was contacted by Serie B side Triestina before the close of the winter transfer deadline day, he still harbors hopes of a return to England, preferably with the Hammers.

"In the last hours of the transfer window, Triestina did approach me, but I have another idea in mind," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

"I spoke with Zola and I asked him about the possibility of training with West Ham because free agents have until March to find a new club. Zola told me he will ask the officials. I wait for an answer."

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.