Overview
- West Ham turned down Brentford’s undisclosed offer on Saturday and publicly signalled that El Hadji Malick Diouf is not for sale.
- Reports say Brentford’s opening bid fell short of West Ham’s valuation, so any return offer would likely need to be substantially higher.
- Diouf, who joined from Slavia Prague for about £22m plus add-ons, provided five assists in 32 Premier League appearances and has 23 caps for Senegal, including three games at the 2026 World Cup.
- Brentford pursued Diouf because Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey have recurring fitness problems and Keane Lewis-Potter has been used as a temporary left-back option.
- West Ham’s stance follows roughly £150–153m of sales this summer, a financial shift that reduced pressure to sell and could help them retain key players for a promotion push.