---
title: "Sakho wants clarity over squad role claims agent"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/06/14/sakho-wants-clarity-squad-role-claims-agent/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dylan Bregman"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-06-14T17:29:01Z"
modified: "2016-06-14T17:30:54Z"
---

# Sakho wants clarity over squad role claims agent

Diafra Sakho’s agent, Mark McKay, has dismissed claims that his client has asked for a transfer from West Ham after speaking to Sky Sports News this afternoon.

It is rumoured that ex-Hammers boss Sam Allardyce is the man leading the chase for the Senegalese striker. He has told supporters that he is looking for a 20-goal a season striker for less than £25 million for Sunderland, and Diafra Sakho is his primary target according to the [Sunderland Echo](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-target-wants-assurances-over-west-ham-future-agent-1-7963499).

It is reported that Sunderland had a bid rejected a few weeks back but it looks as though they will give West Ham the £15 million they are looking for.

> He’s had conversations with people at West Ham, he wants to know where his future lies. He wants to start pre-season where he’s going to be playing. West Ham, we all know are looking for that top, top striker and Diafra is a bit concerned that after they find that top striker, what his place in the team is going to be.

After signing Sofiane Feghouli on a three-year deal West Ham appear set to invest the majority of their time and money into signing a world-class striker. Their main target is still Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, [who is reportedly open to a move](https://readwestham.com/2016/06/14/lacazette-not-put-off-west-ham/) to West Ham [who’re readying a final bid](https://readwestham.com/2016/06/14/west-ham-launch-final-lacazette-bid/) for the player after [seeing a club-record £32m offer rejected](https://readwestham.com/2016/06/13/west-hams-32m-lacazette-bid-rejected/) yesterday.