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title: "Palermo in talks to sell West Ham target Vazquez"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-06-21T12:39:37Z"
modified: "2016-06-21T12:39:37Z"
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# Palermo in talks to sell West Ham target Vazquez

Palermo vice-president Guglielmo Micciche has confirmed West Brom are in discussions over a deal to sign playmaker Franco Vazquez, who has also been linked with West Ham, AC Milan, Roma, Fiorentina and Tottenham this summer.

According to Italian source [Ilsole24ore.com](https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2016-06-18/palermo-vazquez-attende-milan-e-roma-173737.shtml?uuid=ADsaEie&refresh_ce=1), Palermo have slapped a €25m asking price on Vazquez after a stunning season in Serie A scoring eight goals and recording six assists from attacking midfield.

Palermo have already turned down one offer of €15m this summer from West Brom, stating that they will not sell Vazquez for a penny less than their asking price.

West Ham and Tottenham have also registered interest in signing the 27-year-old this summer who has won two caps for Italy after switching allegiance from Argentina where he was born.

![Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/06/531636382.jpg)

However they face a battle from Serie A trio AC Milan, Roma and Fiorentina who all wish to sign the attacking midfielder and keep him in Italian football.

Micciche has issued a statement confirming the club are in talks to sell Vazquez and that the player has signalled his intent in moving abroad.

> Our sporting director, \[Rino\] Foschi informed us that he’s in talks with some English clubs regarding Franco Vazquez, I think WBA are among those.

> The discussions are moving forward. The president \[Maurizio Zamparini\] has established a price which is, in our view, appropriate for the player’s value.

> The more plausible idea is a sale abroad, because it’s hard for someone in Italy to meet Palermo’s demands.

> Milan? I can confirm that there were talks with Milan, but the phase Milan are going through \[negotiations for a sale\] is slowing things down and could be a deterrent.

> Vazquez is aware of the possibility of a move to the Premier League, and has given his availability for a transfer abroad.