West Ham had a £40million bid for 25-year-old Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke rejected last month, as David Moyes wants to sign a striker, according to The Guardian.
The newspaper shared via its website on 17 August that the Hammers had stepped up their interest in the striker with a massive bid, although Bournemouth were not tempted by it and rejected their advances.
West Ham have been targeting a striker all summer, and also retain an interest in Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, with his price tag expected to be even higher than the Solanke bid at around £45million.
Solanke is a very ‘Moyes’ signing
Premier League experience? Tick. Physical presence? Tick. Ability to bring teammates into play while also providing a threat himself? Tick and tick. It’s no surprise that Moyes is keen on the Bournemouth forward, and it would make him an excellent addition to his side.
Doubts lingered around Solanke’s ability to carry his form into the Premier League, but he put them to bed last season scoring six goals and getting seven assists when he proved his worth as an attacking influence, with his ability to bring teammates into play a huge plus point.
It was reported earlier this summer that Moyes is keen on singing players with Premier League experience after last summer’s issues including players like Gianluca Scamacca, who has now joined Atalanta, struggling to adapt to the league.
For Bournemouth to reject a £40million offer shows their own belief in Solanke, as they clearly believe he is either worth more or are just completely refusing to sell, as they look to push on after a busy transfer window.
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