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title: "Edin Dzeko’s wage demands revealed"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-06-21T16:45:23Z"
modified: "2016-06-21T16:45:23Z"
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# Edin Dzeko’s wage demands revealed

West Ham will be forced to make Edin Dzeko the highest paid player at the club if they agree a deal with AS Roma to sign the striker this summer.

According to the [Shields Gazette](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/sunderland-afc/latest-safc-news/wages-key-to-former-man-city-striker-joining-sunderland-1-7971941), Sunderland are also interested in signing the Bosnian forward before the start of the season but would struggle to meet his wage demands which are reported to be £130,000-a-week.

The Black Cats launched an £11m bid for Dzeko last week after it was revealed that the Serie A club are considering offloading the striker for the right price.

Roma signed Dzeko on loan at the start of last season but the deal contained a fied agreement for the move to be made permanent this summer for a fee of £8m.

![Paolo Bruno/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/06/516565420.jpg)

However, manager Luciano Spaletti is already looking to sell the striker who failed to live up to the hype when he first joined, scoring just eight Serie A goals in 31 appearances last season.

Dzeko’s wage demands will likely put Sunderland out of the running for the former Manchester City man, unless he takes a major pay-cut.

West Ham on the other hand have the financial structure in place to pay Dzeko what he wants. It would exceed the £120,000-a-week the club currently pay Dimitri Payet.