Slaven Bilic is refusing to be reduced to begging strikers to join West Ham as his summer-long search for a star forward goes on.
Bilic has called time on his pursuit of Carlos Bacca after the AC Milan hitman hesitated on committing to a £20million move ahead of the transfer window closing next Wednesday.
The Hammers are still hoping to sign Juventus’ Simone Zaza or to secure a loan for Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony to boost a frontline plagued by injury issues.
Andy Carroll will miss up to six weeks with a knee injury and Diafra Sakho is still out with a back problem, leaving Jonathan Calleri and Enner Valencia as West Ham’s only two fit forwards.