Roma striker Edin Dzeko turned down a move to Everton because of the weather.

The Premier League side wanted to sign him last season after they had lost Romelu Lukaku and failed to get an adequate replacement.

But Dzeko turned down the move as he did not want to live in Liverpool, per commentator Ian Darke.

"I do think climate comes into it," Darke said on the ESPN FC Extra Time show.

"I'll tell you a story here, we were out covering a Roma game in the Champions League.

"And Owen Hargreaves, who was the co-commentator with me, got to speak to Edin Dzeko, who played for Roma, after the game and said: 'Everton are interested in you, you know'.

"And he said: 'What do you think I'm going to decide? I can stay in Rome or go to the pouring rain of Merseyside to play for Everton? Please don't ask me that one again'."