West Ham have reportedly seen a £20 million bid for Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney rejected.
According to Sky Sports, the Premier League new boys have turned down the Hammers’ approach.
Twitter: BREAKING – Sky sources: @FulhamFC reject £20m bid from @WestHamUtd for Tom Cairney. #SSN https://t.co/T8594TcI33 (@SkySportsNews)
Cairney had been a long-term target for West Ham and he looked likely to leave the Cottagers this summer had they not secured promotion to the top flight.
However, the Hammers now face a battle to sign the player following Fulham’s play-off victory at Wembley.
Cairney will be keen to experience Premier League football, but he looks set to do so at Craven Cottage.
Manuel Pellegrini is clearly keen to add to West Ham’s midfield, with the club also being linked with a move for Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere, who will become a free agent later this month.
The Hammers have already been very active in the transfer market, signing Ryan Fredericks from Fulham, Lukasz Fabianski and Issa Diop from Toulouse.
