City are said to only want to part with £1.5m.
'West Brom will ask high - we will offer low. Hopefully we can meet somewhere in the middle,' Dave Jones told the Echo.
Koumas is keen to sign for City and wages of around £8.5k a week plus bonuses would be expected to be agreed in his personal terms.
WBA on Monday completed the signing of John Hartson from Celtic. Let's hope Jason Koumas will be playing against him when W.B.A arrive at Ninian Park on August 8th for City's first home game of the season.