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title: "West Ham eye move for Turkish international"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David O'Neill"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2015-10-30T10:52:00Z"
modified: "2015-10-30T10:52:00Z"
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# West Ham eye move for Turkish international

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has revealed that the Hammers are still [interested](https://www.turkish-football.com/west-ham-set-to-make-bid-for-14-5m-arsenal-target-gokhan-tore/) in a potential deal for Besiktas star Gokhan Tore.

Tore was in fine form for the Black Eagles last season, chipping in with an eye-catching nine goals and 11 assists as he propelled the Turkish giants to the Europa League quarter-finals and a third-placed league finish.

Tore’s purple patch has continued into the new campaign and his emergence as one of the Super Lig’s hottest properties has not gone unnoticed, with a number of top European clubs, [including Arsenal](https://metro.co.uk/2015/10/05/arsenal-targeting-gokhan-tore-transfer-say-reports-5421329/), reportedly vying for the 23-year-old’s signature.

Bilic is a huge fan of the Turkish international after managing Tore during his two-year stint with Besiktas and in an [interview with](https://www.fanatik.com.tr/2015/10/29/bilic-adaya-besiktastan-kimi-goturmek-istedi-acikladi-626794)[Fanatik](https://www.fanatik.com.tr/2015/10/29/bilic-adaya-besiktastan-kimi-goturmek-istedi-acikladi-626794)[magazine](https://www.fanatik.com.tr/2015/10/29/bilic-adaya-besiktastan-kimi-goturmek-istedi-acikladi-626794), the West Ham boss revealed that the Hammers attempted to tempt the winger to the Boleyn Ground over the summer.

> After agreeing terms with West Ham I told the board that I want Gokhan and I strongly believe he would add a lot to the team and be a success in England. The fans would have loved him but it did not happen, we could not agree a deal.

Although The Iron’s were unsuccessful in their efforts to prize Tore away from the Vodafone Arena, [Bilic hinted](https://www.fanatik.com.tr/2015/10/29/bilic-adaya-besiktastan-kimi-goturmek-istedi-acikladi-626794) that the Claret and Blues were keen on making a renewed approach for the talented winger in the near future

> We made Gokhan an offer over the summer which fell through but it could still go ahead in the future, everything is possible in football.

Besiktas are [believed](https://www.turkish-football.com/west-ham-set-to-make-bid-for-14-5m-arsenal-target-gokhan-tore/) to value Tore, who was on Chelsea’s books as a youngster, at £14.5million and his potential arrival would represent another significant coup for Bilic’s high-flying Hammers, who find themselves sat in third-place after a superb start to the season.