Sevilla and Hamburg have joined West Brom and Sunderland in the race to sign West Ham striker Diafra Sakho this summer, according to the Mirror.
The wantaway striker has failed to report to training this summer and refused to travel with the first-team squad for their pre-season tour of Austria in order to force through a move.
Sunderland have seen multiple bids rejected for Sakho, the highest worth £12m, while West Brom are preparing a club-record move for the Senegalese striker, but they now face competition from mainland Europe.
Bundesliga side Hamburg and La Liga outfit Sevilla are both interested in signing the 26-year-old striker who handed in a transfer request last week.
Newcastle have also made checks on the striker while Crystal Palace, Swansea City are both keen on Sakho, according to the Daily Mail.
West Ham’s co-owner David Sullivan has stated that Sakho can only leave the club once a replacement is brought in.
“He is not for sale until we get players in. Until we bring strikers in, we simply cannot let strikers go.
“James Tomkins was different because we had a surplus in the centre-half department. But until we get at least a couple of strikers we can’t let any forward go.”
West Ham were handed a boost today as Atletico Madrid ruled themselves out of a move for Carlos Bacca, meaning the AC Milan striker only has an offer from the Hammers on the table.
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