Burak Yilmaz (right) lets fly against the Netherlands in a friendly in March. Picture: Action Images
West Ham United have reportedly set their sights on Galatasaray’s Burak Yilmaz as they look to strengthen their strikeforce.
According to Eurosport TR, the Hammers are poised to make a £7 million offer for the forward who scored 22 goals his Turkish club last season.
New United boss Slaven Bilic was an admirer of the 29-year-old during his time at Beskitas and told Lig TV: “Yilmaz is a player who has scored over 60 goals in his last two seasons [so] of course I think he is a very good striker.”
The forward was a key player during Galatasaray’s Champions League run to the quarter-finals in 2013, scoring eight goals in nine games.
Yilmaz has four years left on his current deal at the Turk Telekom Arena.
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