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West Ham eye Matt Ritchie bid: £8m swoop for Bournemouth star could rise
WEST HAM are considering a second offer for Bournemouth star Matt Ritchie that could rise to £10million after having their first bid rejected by the south coast club.
Matt Ritchie scored four goals for Bournemouth last season
That is according to the Daily Telegraph, who claim an £8m bid is in the pipeline.
Hammers manager Slaven Bilic is thought to be a fan and appears determined to get his man.
A joint bid for Ritchie and Cherries striker Callum Wilson last month was swiftly rejected by Bournemouth, who survived relegation to the Championship by five points.
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It is claimed the Cherries wanted West Ham on Wednesday against making another bid for 26-year-old Ritchie, who scored four goals last season.
The Hammers have already signed two players this summer - Sofiane Feghouli from Valencia and Borussia Monchengladbach's Havard Nordtveit - on free deals.
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