West Ham transfer news: Galatasaray reject bid for Burak Yilmaz

Going nowhere: West Ham have had a bid for Yilmaz rejected
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James Benge19 August 2015

West Ham have had a bid for striker Burak Yilmaz rejected by Galatasaray.

Slaven Bilic’s side are eager to reinforce their attacking options with Enner Valencia having joined Andy Carroll on the sidelines. The Ecuadorian striker is expected to be unavailable until December after suffering a serious injury to his knee and ankle.

The Irons have been linked with Javier Hernandez and Charlie Austin but, having decided against matching Emmanuel Adebayor’s wage demands, have turned their attention to the 30-year-old forward.

Galatasaray rejected West Ham’s bid for the Turkish international, confirming in a statement: "West Ham United offered us €5m [£3.5m] for Burak Yilmaz.

“But our player didn't demand leaving and also our club has no thought of selling him."

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The Turkish champions have invested in several new players during the summer, most notably former Arsenal attacker Lukas Podolski. He has been joined by Jose Rodriguez, who claimed that he rejected the chance to move to the Emirates earlier in his career.

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