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title: "Hammers look to Mario Gomez as they wait on Andre Ayew"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/08/01/hammers-look-mario-gomez-wait-andre-ayew/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-08-01T14:04:26Z"
modified: "2016-08-01T14:04:26Z"
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# Hammers look to Mario Gomez as they wait on Andre Ayew

West Ham are considering a bid for German international and former Bayern Munich man, Mario Gomez.

As reported by the [Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-transfer-news-hammers-consider-mario-gomez-move-as-they-await-a-response-from-swansea-to-a3308971.html), his current club, Fiorentina are eager to offload the German due to his high wages and would be willing to part ways with him in return for £7million.

![Lars Baron/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/08/545058512.jpg)

West Ham are in the market for a marquee striker and their lengthy pursuit of AC Milan’s Carlos Bacca may end in failure with the player preferring a move to Serie A with Napoli interested.

Napoli are also interested in Mauro Icardi which may leave the door open for a deal to bring Bacca to the Premier League.

As well as Gomez, the Hammers are close to completing a deal that will see Andre Ayew move from Swansea to West Ham in a deal worth potentially €24m (£20.25m).

Ayew is thought to be seen as a direct replacement for Diafra Sakho is who is close to completing a move to Tony Pulis’ West Brom for £10million, which could rise to £16million.