West Ham have failed with a massive bid for Villarreal striker Cedric Bakambu.

The Telegraph says Villarreal have rejected a 25 million euro move from West Ham for Bakambu.

They also claim that a move for Bundesliga star Anthony Modeste of Koln was also rebuffed.

Villarreal don't want to sell more important players after letting Mateo Pablo Musacchio move to AC Milan.

The record fee they have received to date was 40 million euros for selling Eric Bailly to Manchester United last summer, with the 20 each for Gabriel and Santi Cazorla close behind.