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title: "Besiktas issue hands off warning to Bilic"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/06/14/besiktas-issue-hands-off-warning-bilic/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Bore"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-06-14T11:50:27Z"
modified: "2016-06-14T11:50:27Z"
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# Besiktas issue hands off warning to Bilic

Besiktas general secretary Ahmed Ürkmezgil has issued a clear hands-off warning to West Ham, stating Atiba Hutchinson and Oğuzhan Özyakup are **not** for sale.

According to Turkish source [Sondakika](https://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-besiktas-genel-sekreteri-gokhan-tore-west-ham-8526351/), Ürkmezgil was speaking live on Radyospor today and stated Atiba and Oğuzhan will not be part of the deal that sees Gokhan Tore move to East London.

> Oguzhan and Atiba are not considered for sale. (They) will not transfer.

This will be a considerable blow to Slaven Bilic who publicly declared his interest in signing Hutchinson last week, [admitting](https://readwestham.com/2016/06/12/atiba-hutchinson-west-hams-radar-bilic/): “*(We are) only (interested in) Gokhan Tore and Atiba (Hutchinson), not more Beşiktaş players there. If you ask them, yes, I am definitely interested in them.*”

![Burak Kara/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/06/455661190.jpg)Bilic went on to hint that there may be interested in other Besiktas players.

> Of course, I’m mostly interested in those players (Hutchinson & Tore). A few Besiktas players are intriguing. I know them well.

Just days after his comments to [Lig TV](https://www.fotomac.com.tr/besiktas/2016/06/12/bilic-sadece-gokhan-tore-ve-atiba-degil), Turkish outlet Fanatik claimed Oğuzhan Özyakup was a priority target for West Ham. However, any chance of either day occurring now appears slim.

The 23-year-old, who scored nine and assisted seven last season, has also attracted attention from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund and Italian outfit Napoli.