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title: "West Ham United: GSB and David Moyes ‘pressing’ to sign Edin Dzeko after offer claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-gsb-and-david-moyes-pressing-to-sign-edin-dzeko-after-offer-claim/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-01-24T20:35:20Z"
modified: "2021-01-24T20:35:20Z"
---

# West Ham United: GSB and David Moyes ‘pressing’ to sign Edin Dzeko after offer claim

**According to transfer expert [Nicolo Schira](https://twitter.com/NicoSchira/status/1352955954434879488), West Ham United are ‘[pressing](https://twitter.com/NicoSchira/status/1352955954434879488)‘ to sign AS Roma striker Edin Dzeko – coming after Corriere dello Sport ([via Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/agent-offered-player-west-ham-effort-try-get-striker-hammers-month/)) originally claimed that the Bosnian had been ‘[offered](https://sportwitness.co.uk/agent-offered-player-west-ham-effort-try-get-striker-hammers-month/)‘ to the Hammers as a January option.**

Dzeko has bagged seven goals in 14 Serie A starts this season ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/24845/Show/Edin-Dzeko)), with previous reports of an offer to West Ham over signing the 34-year-old having recently emerged.

### Dzeko links to West Ham backed up by Schira

Now, journalist Schira has backed up Dzeko being a Hammers target on social media – writing on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/NicoSchira/status/1352955954434879488) that GSB and co are ‘[pressing](https://twitter.com/NicoSchira/status/1352955954434879488)‘ to sign him alongside the likes of Paris-Saint Germain and Juventus, who remain ‘[vigilant](https://twitter.com/NicoSchira/status/1352955954434879488)‘.

The forward reportedly earns €7.5 million a year (£6.6m) for the Serie A giants, which roughly translates to around £139,000-per-week ([sempreinter.com](https://sempreinter.com/2020/07/20/italian-media-claim-roma-are-struggling-to-afford-dzekos-wages-this-could-help-facilitate-move-to-inter/)), so the Hammers could have to make Dzeko their highest earner if they wish to land him this month.

It’s not mentioned whether he would take a pay cut to join a new club, but Schira has followed on from earlier reports surrounding Dzeko in claiming that West Ham have joined the race to sign him.

### Transfer Tavern take

Schira also doesn’t explain how much Roma would demand in a transfer fee, but Irons cult hero Paolo Di Canio, speaking to Sky Sports recently (via [Area Napoli.it](https://www.areanapoli.it/interviste/di-canio-milk-dzeko-e-un-eminenza-bergomi-arek-non-da-ambizioni-perche-dovrebbero-prenderlo_388658.html)), heralded the former Manchester City star as a ‘leader’ and ‘champion’ of Rome – with the Italian definitely a firm admirer.

It remains to be seen what it comes of this news, but it now appears West Ham are now firmly in the race.

***In other news: West Ham could still sign this 6 foot 4 powerhouse, they wanted him last summer…find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-gsb-may-still-be-able-to-sign-marseille-monster-duje-caleta-car-after-summer-offer/).***