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title: "€27m Carlos Bacca deal edges closer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
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published: "2016-07-10T06:30:22Z"
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# €27m Carlos Bacca deal edges closer

West Ham’s deal to sign Carlos Bacca from AC Milan took a step in the right direction this week after the two clubs agreed a fee, according to reputable Italian journalist [Gianluca Di Marzio](https://gianlucadimarzio.com/calciomercato/west-ham-ce-laccordo-col-milan-per-bacca-a-breve-incontro-col-calciatore/).

The Hammers will pay Milan €27m (£23m) up front for Bacca, with an additional €3m (£2.6m) in performance-based bonuses, bringing the total for the deal to €30m (£25.6m) which meets the player’s release clause.

The 29-year-old striker and his representatives are due to meet with West Ham early next week to discuss personal terms before completing a move to East London.

Bacca is prepared to [turn down interest from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain](https://readwestham.com/2016/07/09/bacca-rejects-psg-complete-west-ham-move/) to complete a move to the lucrative Premier League, while La Liga giants Atletico Madrid are also keen.

The Colombia international striker has informed the Hammers that he wishes to earn a similar wage to that of Dimitri Payet, who put pen-to-paper on a new five-year deal earlier in 2016 worth a reported £125,000-a-week.

![Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/07/516710682.jpg)

Payet’s weekly wage is heavily clause-based. He earns a basic salary of £68,000-a-week, with an additional £30,000 for every appearance he makes, plus £25,000 for every goal. This, in conjunction with a £1m signing-on fee he received brings his possible max earning to around £125,000-a-week – the highest at the club.

The Hammers have made an initial offer of €4m-a-year after tax, plus performance-based bonuses, which equates to £65,000-a-week plus bonuses. It’s yet to be revealed how much the bonuses are worth or what they’re predicated on.

West Ham are growing increasingly confident of completing a deal for Bacca in the coming weeks in a deal which would make him the club’s record-signing

Should the unthinkable happen and West Ham fail to sign Carlos Bacca this summer, [we have picked out five high-quality alternatives the Hammers could turn to](https://readwestham.com/2016/07/09/five-alternatives-ac-milan-striker-carlos-bacca/).