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title: "West Ham’s deal for Pastore held up by wage demands"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2018-06-04T18:56:51Z"
modified: "2018-06-04T18:56:51Z"
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# West Ham’s deal for Pastore held up by wage demands

West Ham’s pursuit of PSG star Javier Pastore appears to have hit a stumbling block.

According to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, talks between West Ham and Pastore’s representatives are currently at an impasse, with disagreements over the player’s wage demands prevailing.

> Twitter: Problems with Javier Pastore to West Ham. Deal won’t happen unless PSG midfielder drops wage demands. West Ham not… https://t.co/TdmFGIfb5Z (@SkyKaveh)

Solhekol claims that Pastore is currently earning a huge total of £190,000 per week on his current contract at PSG – significantly more than any player in the West Ham squad at this moment in time.

![Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2018/06/823273678.jpg)

The Argentina international could be on the move this summer after being frozen out at PSG, but it seems he will be forced to lower his wage demands by a considerable amount.

West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini wants to add quality to the ranks this summer and Pastore is thought to be a genuine target. However, it seems negotiations with the player are at a standstill for now, as the parties attempt to reach a positive conclusion over the player’s wages.