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West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic does not want to bid for big name signings after failed chases last summer hurt the Hammers

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic wants the club to give up on bidding for superstar signings after admitting the pursuit of Alexandre Lacazette last year had a negative impact on the season.

Bilic knows his squad needs strengthening following a disappointing campaign in which the Hammers struggled to cope with a move to the London Stadium and lost Dimitri Payet when he forced through a move back to Marseille in January, however talk of looking for a superstar replacement makes him nervous.

'We are not looking at that level, take out those,' he said. 'We are not looking for the Griezmanns.