BREAKING NEWS: West Ham Reject Improved Bellamy Bid From Manchester City

West Ham United have turned down an improved bid from Manchester City, according to Sky Sports News.

The fee is yet to be disclosed by either club, although a figure of £9 million has been reported. Tottenham were the first club to act in the winter window but had a £6 million bid rebuffed.

Hammers chiefs are remaining rigid in their stance as they do not want to allow their best players an exit from the Boleyn Ground.

Craig Bellamy recently got himself on the scoresheet as he found the net in the 29th minute during the 2-2 draw against Newcastle United last Saturday.

Manchester City could be the Welsh international's eighth club after spells at Norwich; Coventry; Newcastle; Celtic (loan); Blackburn Rovers; Liverpool: and West Ham.

In terms of dedicated articles written about a specific player, Craig Bellamy's exodus has been the most popular West Ham related transfer story, with 32 stories printed by the newspaper press since the close of the summer window to date.