Burak Yilmaz has revealed that he would be very open to a move to West Ham United, with The Hammers allegedly so keen that they’ve already made two bids to bring the 30-year-old striker to the Premier League. However, both have been rejected.
But despite that, Yilmaz is viewed higher than the other strikers they’ve been linked with – Emmanuel Adebayor, Javier Hernandez and so on – and Slaven Bilic is still fond of the idea of completing a deal for the Galatasaray striker.
Although, if they want to finalise the transfer, they’ll have to do it without the help of the striker, who says he won’t force a move. He’s got a good thing going at Galatasaray, and is a prolific scorer, meaning he doesn’t want to wreak relationships in case something goes wrong.
Quoted by Turkish Eurosport, the former Trabzonspor man said: “If I am bought I could go to West Ham but I would never make a declaration that I want to leave. Would be unfair in front of our fans.”
Yilmaz has spent the last three seasons playing for the Istanbul-based club, and has won several trophies during his time with one of Turkey’s premier sides. However, now 30, his chances of playing outside of Turkey are dwindling with each passing season, and a move to Upton Park may be his last chance.
His agent also commented on a potential move, saying: “Burak Yilmaz wants to leave and if €9 million [£6.6 million] is bid, we will approve the sale.”
Slaven Bilic’s team have previously bid £3.5 million and £5 million, neither of which satisfied the Turkish team.
