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£87k-a-week striker has rejected a move to Saudi because he wants to join West Ham

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AC Milan striker Divock Origi reportedly could be West Ham United bound this summer.

According to a report from Tuttomercatoweb, West Ham target Divock Origi is not wanted by AC Milan and has just turned down a move to Saudi Arabia.

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The reasoning for this is because the 28-year-old is keen to join the Hammers instead in the summer transfer window.

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A recent report suggested that a move to the London Stadium was likely for the Belgian ex-Liverpool hitman this summer.

And with David Moyes desperately in need of a new striker, Origi joining West Ham before the transfer window closes certainly wouldn’t be a surprise…

Divock Origi has rejected a move to Saudi because he wants to join West Ham

Tuttomercatoweb reckon that the Belgium international is holding out for a move to the London Stadium this summer.

He’s allegedly available for just £7 million (Tuttomercatoweb) – incredible value really for a forward with such a proven track record.

Origi has a history of winning big trophies, including the Premier League and the Champions League, and he scored a goal for Liverpool against Tottenham in the final four years ago.

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He is a hard-working forward and is always willing to make the tireless runs into the channels that Moyes absolutely loves his forward players to make.

Salary Sport claim that the former Liverpool forward earns around £87k-a-week at Milan – a figure that the Hammers will easily be able to match, and probably comfortably beat as well.

This really should be a fairly easy transfer to get done, if Moyes does in fact want to bring him to the London Stadium this summer.

And if Divock Origi is available for a reasonable fee – which he seemingly is – I actually think he’ll be a very strong addition for West Ham.

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