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. alot of money but no signing apart from @#$% wayne­ bridge

    From andersonhernanes, on Mon 12 Jan 7:20PM

  2. alot of money but no signing apart from @#$% wayne­ bridge

    From andersonhernanes, on Mon 12 Jan 7:20PM

  3. alot of money but no signing apart from @#$% wayne­ bridge

    From andersonhernanes, on Mon 12 Jan 7:20PM

  4. alot of money but no signing apart from @#$% wayne­ bridge

    From Lubov, on Mon 12 Jan 7:19PM

  5. alot of money but no signing apart from @#$% wayne­ bridge

    From Lubov, on Mon 12 Jan 7:19PM

  6. alot of money but no signing apart from @#$% wayne­ bridge

    From Lubov, on Mon 12 Jan 7:18PM

  7. alot of money but no signing apart from @#$% wayne­ bridge

    From Lubov, on Mon 12 Jan 7:17PM

  8. alot of money but no signing apart from @#$% wayne­ bridge

    From Lubov, on Mon 12 Jan 7:17PM

  9. alot of money but no signing apart from @#$% wayne­ bridge

    From Lubov, on Mon 12 Jan 7:16PM

  10. he never stays at a club for long because at EVERY club­ he's ended up rubbing people the wrong way - quite­ why he just gets more and more chances when it ends the­ same way everytime is beyond me....

    From Matty, on Mon 12 Jan 6:48PM

  11. he is in excellent form now

    From stomper_91, on Mon 12 Jan 6:44PM

  12. Everytime i read ABU DHABI i read Arsenals Midfielder­ ABU DIABY

    you can only imagine the confusion when i­ read on Sky Sports News that ABU DIABY was taking over­ City

    ANYONE FOR THE TITLE! AS LONG AS ITS NOT­ LIVERPOOL!

    From Stewart, on Mon 12 Jan 6:40PM
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    CREG BALLAMY AS A FACKAN WALSH NAB

    From dannysbac, on Mon 12 Jan 6:05PM

  14. Bellamy never stays at a club for long, why?

    From simon-roberts, on Mon 12 Jan 6:03PM

  15. "Man City think they can buy and sell­ anyone..."
    ..and why is that al of a sudden a­ problem. The top4 have been doing it for years and now­ someone else can do it, it's a problem. Well I­ think City's ability to outpay else id here to stay­ so you better get used to it. I hope blackburn,­ tottenham, west ham and newcastle don't have too­ much proble staying up, but if they don't...well­ thats football for ya.

    From Andy, on Mon 12 Jan 5:32PM

  16. Low stock bingo class!

    From Perry Neeham, on Mon 12 Jan 5:19PM
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    Man City think they can buy and sell­ anyone...rubbish...thatarab knows nothing about­ football, except of spreading rumours and tryin to buy­ star players. complete idiot.

    never should have fired­ sven. but later it back jynxed to that thai ex. prime­ minister, wat was his name, Thas?

    i actually pitty­ blackburn, tottenham, west ham and newcastle for their­ struggle...infact great teams that struggle. Dont u­ agree??

    From vincentdeoliveira16, on Mon 12 Jan 5:16PM

  18. Sorry no 9 gecko_twister I meant Dyer ,got mixed up

    From astonbilla, on Mon 12 Jan 4:37PM

  19. Should have never let Sven go, he wouldnt be looking at­ the likes of that waster Bellamy, he would have had­ players with real talent come in!!

    From Rodge, on Mon 12 Jan 4:33PM

  20. Man City may have megabucks behind them but that is not­ helping them attract any stars is it? No matter how­ much money you pay, nobody wants to a team struggling­ in the relegation zone. Good to see West Ham not­ selling and dispelling all this media cr*p about it­ being a club in financial crisis.
    Hughesy:- Do you­ want to come and play for Man City?
    Star Player:- Sorry­ Man who????????

    From Anything Polite, on Mon 12 Jan 4:28PM
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