West Ham has had a bid rejected by Eupen for Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru, according to reports from Belgium.
It was gathered that the Hammers have seen a £7 million bid turned down for the 20-year-old.
Although West Ham fell short of Eupen’s £7.8m valuation of the player, it is believed the bid wasn’t rejected solely because of the asking price.
Reports suggest that the Belgium club want to sell Onyekuru to a “more prestigious club” and the Hammers apparently do not fit the bill.
Onyekuru, who finished as joint top scorer in Belgium with 24 goals, has been linked with a move to Arsenal, although the Hammers moved ahead of the Gunners last week in the race to sign the player.
Given that Eupen want to deal with a “prestigious club”, it seems that they are hoping Arsenal make a move for the striker.
The news will come as a blow for Slaven Bilic but the club will no doubt hope to strike a deal with the Belgium side to sign the highly-rated youngster.
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