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title: "West Ham: Irons have second Amadou Onana bid rejected"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Chloe Chadwick"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-07-12T17:10:25Z"
modified: "2022-07-12T17:10:25Z"
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# West Ham: Irons have second Amadou Onana bid rejected

**Sky Sports [journalist](https://twitter.com/skysports_sheth) Dharmesh Sheth reports that [West Ham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) have had a second bid for Lille midfielder Amadou Onana rejected.**

### The Lowdown: Opening offer turned down

The 20-year-old still has [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/losc-lille/berateruebersicht/verein/1082) years remaining on his contract with the Ligue 1 outfit so certainly won’t be easy to prise away, but has been the subject of plenty of interest from the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/).

According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/west-ham-transfer-amadou-onana-lille/ShbZeWSgVFeN/), the Irons had an opening £19.4m offer rejected last week, with their efforts being frustrated even more by the news that Arsenal have already [held talks](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/arsenal-piace-il-centrocampista-onana-del-lille-90740) over a potential move to the Emirates.

After taking a second bite at the cherry though, the Hammers have been dealt yet another setback in their pursuit.

### The Latest: Second West Ham bid rejected

Taking to Twitter, Sheth [revealed](https://twitter.com/skysports_sheth/status/1546454803403915268?s=21&t=1IHYCMp7xHuIHn9FaScc0g) that yet another West Ham offer for Onana has been turned down, with the club now exploring elsewhere despite their interest. He wrote:

“Had it confirmed West Ham United have had a second bid rejected by Lille for midfielder Amadou Onana. The offer was believed to be around €30m. While West Ham haven’t closed the door on pursuing the player, it is thought they are looking at other options.”

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### The Verdict: Long-term partnership?

Onana was a significant player in Lille’s starting XI last season, making 32 Ligue 1 appearances and netting one goal during that time, via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/400815/Show/Amadou-Mvom-Onana).

His key strength though is in the defensive part of his game, having averaged [1.5](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/400815/Show/Amadou-Mvom-Onana) tackles per league 90 minutes, an attribute which David Moyes loves in seeing his players get stuck in.

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Standing at 6 foot 3, the Belgian could also add Soucek-esque dimension to the midfield and has the ability to form a great long-term partnership alongside Declan Rice, but only if the Irons up their financial game to secure both Onana’s services and the long-term future of their talisman.