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Sunderland eye £10m West Ham swoop: Bilic ready to sign £16m replacement wanted at Arsenal
SUNDERLAND are hoping to sign Diafra Sakho for just £10million this summer as West Ham eye a like-for-like replacement for the striker.
West Ham could reportedly bid for Carlos Bacca (right) if they sell Diafra Sakho
The Black Cats are claimed to have made a £10million offer for Sakho after avoiding relegation to the Championship this season.
Manager Sam Allardyce is determined to strengthen his squad and the Daily Mail report that the boss wants to speak to the frontman.
Sakho cost Allardyce £3.5m when he was in charge of the Hammers in 2014 but he scored just five league goals this season.
But a disappointing season that saw manager Sinisa Mihajlovic sacked midway through the campaign led to Milan finishing down in seventh place and Bacca's future uncertain.
Arsenal are understood to be keen on the Colombia international, having considered an offer last summer before Milan swooped in on a deal.
Carlos Bacca - Spotlight on
Milan are thought to want £20m for their star and that could put the Hammers off, while Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may not want to bid so high for a 29-year-old.
As for Sunderland, both Danny Graham and Steven Fletcher are out of contract this summer, meaning Allardyce may push for a second forward arrival if he lands Sakho.
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