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title: "West Ham United: Hammers lodged another Kai Kennedy bid"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-22T20:30:00Z"
modified: "2021-07-22T20:30:00Z"
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# West Ham United: Hammers lodged another Kai Kennedy bid

**According to a report by [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-submit-third-bid-for-rangers-sensation-kennedy-as-moyes-stance-revealed/), West Ham United lodged a third bid for exciting young Rangers forward Kai Kennedy before he [signed for Dunfermline](https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scottish-championship/2398615/breaking-dunfermline-snap-up-west-ham-target-kai-kennedy-on-loan-from-rangers-as-key-recall-clause-is-revealed/) on loan.**

### The Lowdown: West Ham make offers for Kennedy…

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/west-ham-have-bids-for-kai-kennedy-rejected-by-rangers/XiH3lu9c9qLS) detailed West Ham’s interest in Kennedy recently and shared that the club had offers knocked back by the SPFL champions for his services.

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Kennedy has blown figures at Ibrox away with his ability, including Gers boss Steven Gerrard, who labelled him a ‘[fabulous little player’.](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-lauds-fabulous-rangers-20950463)

His agent even confirmed the Hammers’ fondness and that offers had been made, going on to confirm West Ham were ‘very keen’ on the teenage attacker ([The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9807177/Rangers-reject-600-000-bid-West-Ham-teenage-winger-Kai-Kennedy.html))

### The Latest: West Ham lodge another bid…

As per Football Insider, West Ham lodged a third bid for Kennedy, in excess of £1 million, before the youngster signed for Dunfermline on a season-long loan.

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David Moyes allegedly holds Kennedy in high esteem and thinks he is an ‘extremely exciting’ young talent who could thrive south of the border – and was believed to have ‘thrown his weight’ behind the offer.

Rangers had rejected two previous bids, and as the winger links up with Dunfermline boss Peter Grant for 2021/2022, it seems as if they didn’t accept West Ham’s follow up attempt.

### The Verdict: Move on…

West Ham’s £1m bid certainly was a statement of intent to land Kennedy, but with no new signings at senior level yet, we believe the club should now be making more important moves.

The 19-year-old has been described as a player who ‘[excites people](https://theathletic.com/2328699/2021/01/21/john-robertson-kai-kennedy-rangers/)‘ by former Inverness manager John Robertson, and while that may be the case, West Ham have already snapped up a plethora of young stars this summer in Armstrong Oko-Flex, Thierry Nevers and Pierre Ekwah Elimby ([football.london](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/transfer-news/oko-flex-west-ham-celtic-20904076)).

Moyes needs to swiftly move on and start to bolster his squad at senior level.

***In other news: ‘What a day’, ‘On my knees’…ExWHUemployee’s update has some West Ham fans talking, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-exwhuemployees-update-on-tammy-abraham-has-some-irons-fans-talking/)***