Besiktas star not interested in Hammers move

Besiktas midfielder Veli Kavlak says that he is not interested in a move to West Ham.

“Currently I am not interested in a move to West Ham United,” Kavlak was quoted as saying by the daily Turkish newspaper Radikal.

“I recently signed a four year contract extension with Besiktas.”

“He [Bilic] was like a father for me. He always supported me and gave me freedom to express myself.”

“I was very lucky to work under a manager like him. He still follows our games closely.”

Kavlak played under Bilic during his two-year spell at Besiktas. The midfielder was born in Austria but is also a Turkish citizen through his parents. The 25-year-old joined Beşiktaş for £600,000 from Rapid Vienna in 2011 and has eight goals and 14 assists in 144 appearances for the Black Eagles.