Reported Crystal Palace and West Ham target Bamba Dieng has turned down a late transfer offer from Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
According to RMC Sport, the Senegalese international has waved off late interest from Turkey. Dieng has caught the eye of many clubs this season, with Olympique Marseille said to be open to selling the 21-year-old should a good offer come in for the striker.
However, as per the report, the player himself has rejected this latest offer from Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce, with Dieng eyeing a move to a bigger league than France’s Ligue 1.
As reported by La Provence, Patrick Vieira’s side and West Ham are both keen on Dieng, with Aston Villa also said to hold an interest in the striker, with the report stating that the forward is valued at €18m (£15m) by Marseille.
An athletic forward who has grown in spades this season for both club and country, Dieng could be the latest name from France to make the move to the Premier League this year, especially with Marseille open on selling the striker.
Indeed, with Dieng also rejecting a move to Fenerbahce, this could be big news for the likes of Palace and West Ham, who could launch another move for the attacker in the summer transfer window.
Palace and West Ham could plot Dieng moves after Fenerbahce update
To reject a club as big as Fenerbahce is a bold move from Dieng. However, with the forward eyeing a transfer to a bigger league, it is clear that the striker knows what he wants from his career. And this could be big for Palace and West Ham.
After all, both clubs were keen to sign forwards in January, and this could be the same in the summer. And for Dieng, he could find himself at the centre of interest from Vieira’s side and the east London club.
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