West Ham, Everton and Tottenham are reportedly interested in signing Edin Dzeko.
Marcel Brands has told Italian outlet TeleRadioStereo that Everton are not interested in signing AS Roma striker Edin Dzeko – which will come as a boost to West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur.
According to Calciomercato on Monday, Everton are interested in signing 32-year-old Dzeko for a fee believed to be in the region of £23million. But they are not alone in their reported pursuit of the Bosnian ace.
Another Italia website, La Reppublica, had previously claimed that Tottenham had joined West Ham in the race to sign Dzeko, who played under Hammers manager Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City.
Everton director of football Brands was quizzed about Everton’s reported interest in two-time Premier League champion Dzeko, but he ruled out a move for the talismanic striker and indeed any signings this month.
“Dzeko? We well not acquire any new players in January,” Brands said.
Everton could do with a new striker, as Cenk Tosun continues to struggle on Merseyside. Dom Calvert-Lewin has been used more frequently, while Richarlison has been converted into a centre-forward. Oumar Niasse joined Cardiff on loan.
West Ham have plenty of strikers available in the form of Andy Carroll, Javier Hernandez, Lucas Perez and Marko Arnautovic, but the latter continues to be linked with a move to China.
Tottenham have lost Harry Kane to an ankle injury, while Son Heung-min continues to represent South Korea at the Asian Cup. But with Everton ruling themselves out, Spurs and West Ham are in a two-horse race to land Dzeko.
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