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Report: Galatasaray enter race for West Ham attacker Andre Ayew

Andre Ayew of West Ham United warms up ahead of the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and West Ham United at John Smith's Stadium on J...
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Attacker Andre Ayew could be allowed to leave West Ham.

West Ham United's French-born Ghanaian midfielder Andre Ayew (C) and West Ham United's Spanish midfielder Pedro Obiang appeal to referee Jeremy Simpson (L) for a penalty during the FA Cup...

Major French newspaper L’Equipe claim West Ham United striker Andre Ayew is interesting Turkish heavyweights Galatasaray and is interested in a move to the SuperLig outfit.

The 28-year-old is believed to be one of a number of West Ham players made expendable by David Moyes, with the Sun claiming earlier this month that he would listen to offers for Ayew, Andy Carroll, Javier Hernandez and Diafra Sakho.

Swansea have already had a £14m bid rejected for Ayew, while the Ghana international reportedly has his “heart set on a move” to Marseille this month – the club he joined Swansea from in July 2015.

Andre Ayew of West Ham United and Nathan Ake of AFC Bournemouth battle for possession in the air during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United at Vitality...

However, L’Equipe claim Galatasaray have increased their contact with the east Londoners in recent days and have tabled an offer for Ayew, in the form of a loan-to-buy deal.

The report also claims that the versatile forward has disclosed in private that he would entertain a move to the Turkish giants, who boast the likes of ex-Premier League players Fernando, Bafetembi Gomis and Jason Denayer.

David Moyes manager of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth at London Stadium on January 20, 2018 in London, England.

A move would also see Ayew team up with former Hammers winger Sofiane Feghouli, as he struggles to earn regular game time under Moyes – featuring for just 297 minutes in the Premier League out of a possible 1080.

Now, he is expected to leave the club with interest rife. But Ayew must be flexible if he is to earn a transfer, with just eight days remaining in the January transfer window.