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Slaven Bilic: I don't want to have to drag players to West Ham

West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic insists he will not beg players to join the club ahead of next week's transfer deadline.

It is no secret that the Hammers are still searching for a striker to add to their ranks before the transfer window closes on Aug. 31.

Bilic said on Wednesday that he sees Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony as an option while he also refused to rule out a bid for Juventus forward Simone Zaza.

West Ham have already broken their transfer record by bringing in Andre Ayew from Swansea, but he has been ruled out for up to four months with a thigh injury suffered on his debut.