Premier League - West Ham reject new Bellamy bid

Eurosport - Mon, 12 Jan 23:18:00 2009

West Ham have rejected an improved offer for striker Craig Bellamy, believed to be £9.5 million, from Premier League rivals Manchester City.

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Hammers chief executive Scott Duxbury maintains the club do not need to sell their best players during this month's transfer window, despite the club's owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson putting the club up for sale having been hit by the collapse of Iceland's second biggest bank.

City boss Mark Hughes confirmed on Thursday that an initial bid for Bellamy and Hammers team-mate Scott Parker had been turned down.

The Eastlands club, backed by the financial muscle of owners the Abu Dhabi United Group, have since returned with an enhanced package for the Wales international.

But the Upton Park club are determined to retain the services of their star striker and have again rebuffed the approach from City.

Bellamy was on target for West Ham in their 2-2 draw at Newcastle on Saturday and is an integral member of Gianfranco Zola's plans.

Hughes has money to spend in the transfer window and has already bolstered his squad with the arrival of full-back Wayne Bridge from Chelsea.

Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz is also a confirmed target for City, but Rovers are unwilling to part with the Paraguay international.

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  1. YOUR SIGNING TROUBLE, UNREST IN THE DRESSING ROOM AND A­ PLAYER WITH NO LOYALTY TO ANYBODY BUT HIMSELF, CRAIG­ BELLAMY WOULD,NT PISS ON YOU IF YOU WERE ON FIRE.

    From STEPHEN, on Thu 15 Jan 7:30PM

  2. we are turfing out the braziliam national team and­ bringing in the wales national team...mark hughes needs­ to go.....Sven actually was doing a pretty decent job­ (for a change) cmon City & Norn Iron

    From stumcm, on Tue 13 Jan 9:13AM

  3. THANK GOD FOR THAT LET WESTHAM KEEP HIM HE`S @#$%

    From mark c, on Tue 13 Jan 12:54AM

  4. bellamy will always score goal, hammers would be stupid­ to get rid of him especially to city, money cant buy­ you everything! and samiridajal Harry was­ right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From nicey521, on Tue 13 Jan 12:36AM

  5. Bellamy is @#$%

    From Glenn T, on Tue 13 Jan 12:03AM

  6. taff ur a @#$%.. do you talk weird??

    From mike, on Mon 12 Jan 11:17PM

  7. exactly chris,,,, hope he gets his choccy starfish­ str8tened out by some big hairy men

    From mike, on Mon 12 Jan 11:12PM

  8. bellendamy, loyal till the checks cashed a---hole,­ wanna be hasent been so much cash isdoes hughes think­ he manages the toon hasbeens an hollywoods wellcome oh­ an the french

    From Gary, on Mon 12 Jan 11:03PM

  9. comment 52 you are obviously a muslim.... Hitler­ exterminated your kind too.... read your history books­ and just thanks God you live in a country which allows­ free speech, including hatred such as yours.

    From Chris W, on Mon 12 Jan 10:20PM

  10. Why can't 52 keep his political comments for­ elsewhere. There may be sympathies of course but this­ is a FOOTBALL site.
    Sparky is a Welsh hero but he is a­ fool to go for Bellend Bellamy. He is pushing 30, gets­ injured a lot and is trouble if mixing with the wrong­ lot and some of these so called superstars in Man City­ would get up his nose fast. This is a Welsh connection­ we can do without Sparky. Think again

    From taff, on Mon 12 Jan 9:28PM

  11. invalid comment and i didnt even use any foul language­ @#$% yahoo

    From Graham, on Mon 12 Jan 8:37PM

  12. Robinio must regret moving. He was promised TOP class­ players would be signed to play beside him. All these­ lies about signing the likes of Kaka etc.

    From ellis , on Mon 12 Jan 8:18PM
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    YEES UR AL FACKAN NABS

    From dannysbac, on Mon 12 Jan 8:18PM

  14. YEES UR AL FACKAN NABS

    From dannysbac, on Mon 12 Jan 8:18PM

  15. lol at davemackay77

    From ask me, on Mon 12 Jan 8:00PM

  16. Nice one davemackay77, And there's only one true­ claret & blue, and it aint your lot sean d ! UP THE­ HAMMERS !

    From FIREBOY, on Mon 12 Jan 8:00PM

  17. go to villa!!chance for silverware with the real claret­ and blue!!

    From sean d, on Mon 12 Jan 7:46PM

  18. Sign that open minded girl from the U.S. Bet she would­ score a few for City.

    From davemackay77, on Mon 12 Jan 7:33PM

  19. Hammers should not let Bellamy go for less than 22.5­ million :-)

    Hammers will win the FA Cup with or­ without him :-)

    From art_tidesco, on Mon 12 Jan 7:29PM

  20. bellamy/santa cruz waste of space 2 bids rejected look­ at the tevez situation between united and west ham buy­ him proven goal scorer at highest level would love to­ see a red at city and get rid of an ex red thats now­ our manager and go for jose or tempt sven back

    From andy_bap, on Mon 12 Jan 7:24PM
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