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title: "Lyon reject second Hammers bid for Marcelo"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2018-07-26T21:17:14Z"
modified: "2018-07-26T21:17:14Z"
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# Lyon reject second Hammers bid for Marcelo

West Ham have had a second bid rejected for Lyon defender Marcelo, according to reports in France.

According to [GFFN](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2018/west-ham-have-had-a-2nd-bid-rejected-for-lyon-central-defender-marcelo/), who cite Goal France, West Ham had offered €25million for the Brazilian centre-back, after failing with an intial bid of €17million, but like the first bid the second was swiftly rejected by Lyon owner Jean-Michel Aulas.

Lyon don’t want to let the 31-year old leave this summer after having already sanctioned the sale of Mouctar Diakhaby to Valencia.

![Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2018/07/1005368284.jpg)

Allowing Marcelo to depart would leave OL with just three central defenders, a scenario the club are hoping to avoid.

Marcelo though appears to be keen on a move to London, with the Hammers having tabled a €3million-a-year offer to the former Brazil Under-20 international.

Marcelo was a mainstay in Lyon’s side last season, making 35 starts for Les Gones in Ligue 1, scoring on three occasions.