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Cheeky Galatasaray have responded to a request from West Ham to sign striker Burak Yilmaz on loan by asking to take Dimitri Payet.

They were given short shrift by the Hammers, who are poised to sign frontman Emmanuel Emenike on loan from Fenerbahce instead.

Galatasaray want £7million for Yilmaz, who has scored 81 goals in 140 appearances for them. They are not interested in loaning him out.

West Ham do not want to sign both players.

But they do want a striker good enough to maintain their push for European football while both Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho are injured.

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The Irons have had a long-standing interest in 30-year-old Yilmaz, who they could have signed last summer.

Stoke are now interested in him.

West Ham, meanwhile, expect to complete the signing of Emenike before Monday's transfer deadline.

The 28-year-old has scored seven goals in 11 league matches on loan at Abu Dhabi side Al Ain so far this season.

West Ham are likely to then pursue highly-rated Marseille and Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi in the summer.

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