"Ideally we would have had someone in place by now but sadly that has not proved to be the case and the forwards we have targeted want to play Champions League football.
"Whatever deal we offer to that player, if he wants Champions League football he will not come to us."
The Hammers play German side Karlsruher SC in a friendly on Saturday before starting their European campaign with a Europa League qualifying double header against either Shakhtyor Soligorsk of Belarus or Slovenian outfit Domzale.
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