West Ham ‘have £19million bid rejected for Lille midfielder Amadou Onana’

West Ham have had a bid of €23million (£19million) rejected for Lille midfielder Amadou Onana.

Lille are adamant that Onana isn’t for sale this summer, as reported by The Athletic.

However, West Ham are considering whether to make an improved offer for the 20-year-old.

Onana has four years remaining on his current contract and has also been the subject of interest from Arsenal.

The highly regarded youngster recently made his first senior appearance for Belgium against the Netherlands.

Onana signed for Lille last year having previously been at Hamburg. Prior to that he was at Hoffenheim’s academy.

Onana (right) has made a major impact for Lille following his arrival at the club last year

Despite Lille insisting they won’t sell, David Moyes’ side could make another offer for Onana

Last season Onana made 41 appearances for Lille and he is seen by West Ham manager David Moyes as a player with a very bright future. 

So far in this transfer window West Ham have signed defender Nayef Aguerd from Rennes, while goalkeeper Alphonse Areola made his switch from Paris Saint-Germain permanent. 

West Ham were also considering a move for Villarreal’s Arnaut Danjuma but Moyes elected not to pursue that deal.