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title: "West Ham make approach for Zlatan!"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/03/01/west-ham-make-approach-zlatan/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-03-01T15:11:16Z"
modified: "2016-03-01T15:11:16Z"
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# West Ham make approach for Zlatan!

West Ham United have made initial enquiries about the possibility of signing Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, according to a report from [Simon Jones of the Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3469321/West-Ham-Crystal-Palace-watching-Toulouse-forward-Martin-Braithwaite.html).

The 34-year-old is out of contract in the summer and as such, he is allowed to speak to other teams about the possibility of a free transfer and it looks like West Ham are one of the clubs who’ve made an approach to him.

Despite his advanced age, the Swede is still a huge talent with an eye for goal. He’s scored 23 goals in 22 games for PSG in Ligue 1 this season and he’s also netted three times in seven Champions League fixtures.

![Warren Little/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/03/502693880.jpg)

According to the report, Ibrahimovic is asking for a salary of £12million, which works out at roughly £230,000-a-week and there is no way that the Hammers would pay that much, in fact, not many clubs would.

A move to the Chinese Super League could earn Ibrahimovic that much money but if he fancies spending a season in England before he retires, he’ll have to seriously lower his wage demands.