West Ham have been rebuffed after a £25 million bid for Bournemouth duo Matt Ritchie and Callum Wilson was turned down. Bournemouth have stated they are not for sale, according to Sky Sports.
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Ritchie, 26, has scored four goals and has six assists in his 37 appearances.
It is no secret West Ham are in for a striker this summer, with targets such as Marseille’s Michy Batshuayi, Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette, and Internazionale’s Mauro Icardi being linked with moves to the club.
With Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike returning to Chelsea and Fenerbahçe respectively, following their loan spells in east London, West Ham will be in the running for a new winger.
However, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe already made it clear that they had no interest in selling their star man back in November and it seems like that stance has not changed.
Howe said at the time:
Whenever any of our players gets linked [with a move], it’s not welcomed by us. We’re not a selling club, and we certainly want to keep the squad together if we can in January.
Recently, co-owner David Sullivan revealed to Sky Sports that he has submitted a £24 million bid for a player, believed to be Lacazette. Also, Sullivan told of plans to lodge a £25 million bid for a player in England. It is possible Ritchie and Wilson together turned into that bid.
