West Ham have suffered another blow in their search for a striker after QPR’s Director of Football Les Ferdinand confirms Charlie Austin will not be sold for less than £15m this summer.
“The fans are waiting for the window to close and are hoping Charlie is still here,” Ferdinand told the Evening Standard .
“These things always seem to drag on, but from the club’s perspective you want it resolved as quickly as possible.
“All he can do is be professional, which he was against Charlton on Saturday. He’s got into this position where clubs are interested in him because he’s been professional and scored goals. He can’t allow himself to slip now.
“The price is still £15million and the only firm bid that has come in is still from Leicester. Everyone feels that bids are going to come in for him, it’s just a matter of when. But if a club doesn’t pay the fee, then we will offer him a new contract to get him to stay.”
This comes after reports that Rangers had lowered their asking price for the England striker to £13m, to try and attract more offers.
West Ham, as well Newcastle and Tottenham, had been linked with a move for the 25-year-old, who scored 18 Premier League goals last season as QPR were relegated.
Austin only has one-year left on his contract at Loftus Road, and the Daily Mail report that he will be offered a new contract should interested parties not come in for him by the end of the transfer window.
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