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West Ham United owner David Sullivan has claimed that Stoke City turned down a £25m bid for Joe Allen last month.

Sullivan, speaking on TalkSPORT, says the Hammers made the big-money move for the Wales midfielder, but it was rejected by the Potters.

West Ham were searching for midfield reinforcement in the January window after Pedro Obiang was ruled out for the rest of the season.

And that prompted them to move for Allen, but their attempt to land the middle man was quickly rebuffed, according to Sullivan.

Allen has been a key member of Stoke City’s midfield since signing from Liverpool in July 2016.

He has made 29 appearances this season, scoring four goals.

West Ham signed Austria international Marko Arnautovic from the Potters in the summer for £25m.

He struggled initially under Slaven Bilic, but has emerged as a key player for the Hammers since David Moyes took over as manager.

West Ham struggled to strengthen their squad in the January window, although they did manage to sign former Port Vale striker Jordan Hugill for £9m from Preston North End.

Stoke City make the trip to play West Ham on Saturday, April 14.