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Diafra Sakho 'refuses to travel' with West Ham United on tour of Austria

Diafra Sakho celebrates after giving West Ham the lead
Image: Diafra Sakho (right) has been heavily linked with a move away from West Ham

Diafra Sakho has refused to travel with the squad for West Ham's pre-season tour to Austria, according to Sky sources.

The striker handed in a transfer request earlier this month after the club publicly admitted its interest in signing a big-name forward.

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Sky Sports News HQ understands two Premier League clubs, as well as Sevilla and Hamburg, have all enquired about Sakho's availability.

The striker was the subject of a failed £11m bid from Sunderland last month.

Black Cats manager Sam Allardyce brought the Senegal international to Upton Park from Metz in 2014 when he was in charge of the Hammers.

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West Ham ended their US tour with a 2-2 draw against Carolina Railhawks in a game delayed by a thunderstorm

The 26-year-old joined on a four-year contract and has scored 15 goals in 43 Premier League appearances.

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West Brom are reportedly interested in Sakho, who complained of illness and stayed in the UK when the rest of the West Ham squad flew to the US for a pre-season tour.

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