West Ham are untroubled by one-time target Ross McCormack becoming a Fulham player.
Although there is no mention of the fee in a club statement, a figure of £11 million has been reported.
That would be an extraordinary figure for a Championship player despite him scoring 29 goals for Leeds last season.
The Hammers failed with a £4 million bid for the former Leeds player last year and the Cottagers themselves failed with a £5 million bid last month.
The idea therefore that the had to double their offer plus some is pretty unbelievable.
A Hammers source meanwhile told us today: “We are very happy with the business we are doing..
“We did have an interest in Ross McCormack at one stage but it’s not one we pursued this summer .”