"?Carlos Bacca has announced his intention to remain with AC Milan this summer - rejecting the chance to move to West Ham.
The Colombian striker has been linked with a move to the Hammers throughout the summer who were reportedly willing to pay £20m for the strikers services. It appears that West Ham's inability to offer Champions League football was a key flaw in the deal.
In an exclusive interview with "?Milan TV, Bacca has announced that he will stay with the Rossoneri and attempt to fire them back into Europe.
"So many things have been said. There were some teams that wanted to sign me, but in the end I have decided to stay and I am happy with my decision. Now I just want to work to be ready for the kick-off of the season.
"Having the chance to play in Europe is very important for me, and that's one of the reasons I thought of leaving AC Milan for a team that played in the Champions League," said Bacca.
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"My dream is to play in Europe with the red and black jersey. Together with my family we didn't want to leave without having achieved this goal. I am a very ambitious player, I didn't reach this goal last year, but I am sure that my teammates and I will do our best to quaify for the European cups."
Bacca was a top-target for West Ham after firing 18 league goals for Milan last season. Having also seen moves for the likes of Alexandre Lacazette, Carlos Tevez and Michy Batshuayi fail, the Hammers search for a new striker looks set to continue right up to the end of this transfer window.
Our striker search:
Lacazette?
Batshuayi?
Tevez?
Bacca?
Benteke?
Janssen?
Gomez?
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