Source: Daily_Mail
Fiorentina set to hijack Roma bid to sign West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami
Fiorentina are trying to hijack Roma's bid for West Ham United midfielder Valon Behrami.[LNB]Claudio Ranieri has been trying to take Behrami to Roma since the summer but is working on a near non-existent budget.[LNB]The Switzerland international is keen to return to Italy, where he played for Lazio before joining the Hammers in 2008, but has been frustrated at the slow pace of negotiations.[LNB] On the move: Valon Behrami is set to leave Upton Park[LNB]Ranieri needs to sell before he can buy. The sale of Brazil midfielder Julio Baptista to Malaga this week raised under £2million, while West Ham would want about £4.5m.[LNB]Roma are also prepared to sell Philippe Mexes, David Pizarro, Matteo Brighi, Stefano Okaka and goalkeeper Doni, but are struggling to find deals at the right price.[LNB]Fiorentina are ready to take advantage of the delays by producing their own bid for the 25-year-old.[LNB]Roma would like an initial loan deal, but that is unlikely to suit the Hammers, whereas Sinisa Mihajlovic's Fiorentina can afford to buy outright.[LNB] Spurs appoint PR guru Lee in fight with West Ham to for Olympic stadiumWest Ham target Ba goes on strike to force through move from HoffenheimMonaco prepared to swap striker Mbokani for Villa misfit Ireland[LNB] Explore more:Places: Italy, Switzerland, Brazil
