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No West Ham bid accepted for Iheanacho – Insider

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A club insider has revealed that West Ham have not yet had a bid accepted for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho.

The Twitter account Ex-WHU Employee revealed on Sunday morning that talk of the club having already agreed a fee with Manchester City for the 20-year-old was wide of the mark.

When asked by a curious fan on Twitter if the club had had a bid accepted for the Nigeria international striker, the account replied: “Not yet, no.”

The Daily Mail have claimed that the Hammers have submitted a bid for the £20million-rated forward, and that he is currently in Manchester to sort out his future at the club.

But ex-WHU Employee, who is a reliable source of Hammers news and has broken a number of stories about the club this season, has revealed that they have yet to receive a positive response from City.

However, the phrasing of the account’s ‘not yet’ response, suggests that West Ham have in fact made a formal offer in regards to a summer move for Iheanacho.

A source from the striker’s homeland, Own Goal Nigeria, meanwhile, claims Iheanacho has travelled to London to undergo a medical with West Ham, having already agreed a permanent transfer worth £24million.

West Ham have reportedly identified the young goalscorer as one of their top summer targets, with Iheanacho having fallen down the pecking order under Pep Guardiola at the Etihad.

The striker made 29 appearances in all competitions during the 2016-17 season, but was only named in the starting eleven on nine occasions.

Iheanacho has found regular first-team opportunities limited following the arrival of Gabriel Jesus in January, having also had to compete alongside Sergio Aguero.

But following the arrival of another attacking option in Bernardo Silva from AS Monaco, which was confirmed by the club on Friday, Iheanacho could opportunities even further limited next term.

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