Striker could leave for a set fee before the 31st of May

I have to admit that I was quite happy that Steve McClaren was appointed Wolfsburg’s new head coach. Not for Steve and not for Wolfsburg’s fans, but because Bosnian stiker Edin Dzeko is on my transfer wishlist. I was and still am hoping that Sir Alex can use his relationship with McClaren to sign one of the hottest properties in European football.

The 24 year-old has been in brilliant form over the past two seasons and even scored twice against Manchester United. While Dzeko isn’t a pacy striker, he is by no means a slow coach and ticks every attribute you would want in a centre forward.

The latest admission by McClaren that Dzeko has a buy-out clause in his contract has me quite excited. It expires on Monday, so I will be following the transfer rumours over the next few days with increased interest.

McClaren told Sky Sports News: “At the present moment we’re not in control of it. He’s got a clause in his contract where he can go for a set fee before Monday.

“We’re really sweating on it. After Monday, if nothing happens, we take a little bit more control over the situation and we can dictate it a little bit more. He’s a world-class striker and we don’t want to lose him.

“We’re fighting tooth and nail to keep him. If we want to be successful we have to keep our best player, as every team does.”