According to Corriere dello Sport, an Italian agent has offered Roma hitman Edin Dzeko to West Ham as they look to replace Sebastien Haller.
The 112-cap Bosnia and Herzegovina international is surplus to requirements under Paulo Fonseca in Rome, and could be on the move.
Dzeko – who netted 50 Premier League goals for Manchester City – may now be 34 years of age, although he’s showing no signs of fading out.
The two-time Premier League winner has scored an impressive seven goals in just 14 Serie A starts this season.
He also has one goal in the Europa League.
West Ham supporters may want a younger, more long-term option than the Bosnian, and that would be understandable.
However, in terms of finding a short-term fix to deputise for Michail Antonio, the Hammers would struggle to find a better option than Dzeko.
Ever since signing for Roma in a deal worth £14 million, the Sarajevo-born striker has bagged an eye-catching 114 goals in 242 games.
The list of positives goes on.
Dzeko made 130 Premier League appearances for the Citizens, so he is well-accustomed to English football and would surely need little time to settle in.
If other reported targets such as Gaëtan Laborde, Josh King and Youssef En-Nesyri don’t arrive in east London, then the Irons would be foolish not to sign Dzeko.
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