West Ham transfer news: Hammers tabled £43m Alexandre Lacazette bid, confirms Lyon president

FootballSportPremier LeagueTransfer NewsWest HamStandard sportArticle

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has revealed the Ligue 1 club rejected a £43million bid from West Ham for Alexandre Lacazette this summer.

Hammers co-owner David Sullivan outlined the club's intention to sign a 20-goal-a-season striker at the beginning of the transfer window, but their drawn-out search has proved furstrating. 

Attempts to sign Lacazette, Jamie Vardy, Carlos Tevez and Carlos Bacca failed as Andrew Ayew, Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri arrived at London Stadium.

Arsenal were also in the hunt for Lacazette, submitting a £30million bid for the France international, but Aulas has revealed West Ham were among the clubs to table a significantly higher offer for the 25-year-old. 

He told French broadcaster SFR Sport: "We've refused an offer of 50 million euros [£43m] from West Ham for Alexandre Lacazette. We've even turned down more for him."

Lacazette scored 21 goals in 34 starts in the French league last term and has already hit six in three games this term. 

West Ham tabled £43m Alexandre Lacazette bid, confirms Lyon presidentWest Ham UnitedPremier LeagueAlexandre Lacazettetransfer news West Ham transfer news: Hammers tabled £43m Alexandre Lacazette bid, confirms Lyon presidentPublishedImageMedium width1Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 14:30West Ham target: Alexandre LacazetteOnEnable video endboarddefault