Burak Yilmaz to West Ham: Hammers unwilling to meet Galatasaray’s £8m valuation

Out of the running: West Ham have ended their interest in Burak Yilmaz
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Ken Dyer28 January 2016

West Ham have dropped out of the race to sign striker Burak Yilmaz from Galatasaray.

The club had targeted the 30-year-old following complications in their bid to sign Fenerbahce’s Emmanuel Emenike.

Talks over the Nigeria striker are continuing with the clubs close to agreeing a deal until the end of the season.

However, Galatasaray were keen on a permanent deal for Yilmaz and were asking for £8million. West Ham are unwilling to spend that much at this stage of the season, particularly now their injured strikers are near a return.

Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho could both return for the Hammers' trip to face Southampton at St. Mary's on February 8.

West Ham will not be seeking a replacement for on-loan right-back Carl Jenkinson, whose season is over after damaging knee ligaments.

Manager Slaven Bilic believes he has enough cover in new signing Sam Byram, James Tomkins and Joey O’Brien, who is nearing full fitness after a long-term ankle injury.

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