---
title: "Hammer blow as West Ham United’s £3.5m deal collapses"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/hammer-blow-as-west-ham-uniteds-3-5m-deal-collapses/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Prescott"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2014-08-13T20:00:52Z"
modified: "2014-08-13T20:00:52Z"
---

# Hammer blow as West Ham United’s £3.5m deal collapses

[![Diafra Sakho](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Diafra-Sakho--500x283.jpeg)](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Diafra-Sakho-.jpeg)The West Ham United fans in the Football Transfer Tavern are buzzing for Saturday’s opener against Tottenham but they may be a little short in attack.

That is because the Hammers have been dealt a blow after reports suggested that a move for Metz striker Diafra Sakho is off.

According to [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/west-ham-transfer-blow-allardyce-misses-out-another-striker-140813107367), 24-year-old Sakho was all set to sign for the East London outfit having undergone a medical over the weekend.

However reports in France now suggest that the deal is dead in the water after he returned to France.

The Hammers thought they had secured a £3.5 million deal for the striker who was top scorer in Ligue 2 last season.

But it now seems the French outfit have changed their demands and now want a loan-to-buy deal with an option to purchase the player outright next summer.

The news comes as a major blow to Sam Allardyce who is doing his best to find a replacement for Andy Carroll after the former Newcastle United striker was ruled out for four months.

### **West Ham fans. It seems that Allardyce is still in the market for a striker. So what do you think of the rumours linking Sunderland’s Connor Wickham to the club? Let us know your thoughts below.**

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