Bournemouth Reject Shock £25m Double-Bid From West Ham

West Ham have had a £25m move rejected for the Bournemouth pair of Matt Ritchie and "?Callum Wilson, with news of the stunning and unexpected failed double-move emerging on Monday night.

"?Sky Sports report that the Hammers were told by Bournemouth that neither of the pair were for sale and, rather than bang their heads on a brick wall all summer, West Ham are said to have taken Bournemouth at their word and do not plan to make any further bids for the duo. 

BREAKING: Sky Sources: Bournemouth reject £25m offer from West Ham for Callum Wilson and Matt Ritchie. #SSNHQ https://t.co/LRyV5h1gF2

Wilson started last season like a flash, hitting five goals in his first six Premier League games, but suffered a horrible knee injury after that which ruled him out for the best part of the rest of the season. 

The 24-year-old returned to first-team action at the start of April, but looked a shadow of the dynamic, decisive attacking threat he'd been at the start of the year. He has yet to score in a handful of substitute appearances and one start since his return, making him a risk for any club looking to buy him. 

West Ham's co-owner had said last week: "We put in a bid today [Monday May 10] for €30m (£23.7m) for a player and other bids will be going in. We are going to make a £20m or £25m bid for a player in England this week. So whatever happens, we'll bring a top striker in."

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It had been thought that the latter player may have been Liverpool's Christian Benteke, who is said to be unsettled after a poor first season at Anfield, but he could have been referring to the newly-revealed double-bid for the Bournemouth pair. 

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