Antonio Conte has offered his sympathy to Simone Zaza, whose dismal loan spell at West Ham looks set to come to an end in January.
The Hammers paid Juventus an initial €5million for the striker in August and have to sign him permanently for a further €20m if he reaches a set number of Premier League appearances – reportedly 14.
But the move has been disappointing, with Zaza having played only eight times in the top flight without scoring.
His agent claims he will return to Juve next month and Conte, who coached Zaza with Italy, understands the 25-year-old's struggles.