After heavy speculation, Roberto Mancini, manager of Manchester City, confirmed on 3 January 2011 that a fee of £27 million (€32 million) had been agreed with Wolfsburg for Džeko, which was City's second highest transfer figure, after Robinho's £32.5 million (€42.5 million) move from Real Madrid in 2008.
ຫລັງຈາກມີການຄາດເດົາຢ່າງຮຸນແຮງ, Roberto Mancini, ຜູ້ຈັດການຂອງ Manchester City, ໄດ້ຢືນຢັນໃນ 3 January 2011 ວ່າຄ່າທໍານຽມ£ 27 ລ້ານ (€ 32 ລ້ານໂດລາ) ໄດ້ຕົກລົງກັບ Wolfsburg ສໍາລັບ Deko, Robinho's £ 32.5 ລ້ານ (€ 42.5 ລ້ານ) ຍ້າຍຈາກ Real Madrid ໃນ 2008.