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David Sullivan has admitted that he is concerned by West Ham's inability to land any of their key summer targets.

Co-owner Sullivan, speaking in an interview with Darren Lewis for the Mirror revealed that he had been left hugely frustrated at a constant stream of rejections from the likes of Michy Batshuayi, Alexandre Lacazette and Vincent Janssen already this summer.

And the 67-year-old was forced to admit that it is a possibility that the Hammers may not sign any big money strikers this summer - despite the Board having earmarked a new forward as an essential requirement for the new stadium.

"The problem is every striker you go for, there are 10 others clubs interested in him," said Sullivan. "So the player is just hanging about looking to get the best deal. I can’t say I blame him.

"In a perfect world I would like to think we will bring in a top class striker but we’ve all got limits on what we can pay. I am a little concerned because I’d like to have signed one by now. But it is what it is.

"I would say to people if we don’t bring anyone in it is not the end of the world as we were the fourth highest scorers in the Premier League last season – and we haven’t lost a striker."

So far this summer Sullivan has sanctioned the purchase of Havard Nordtveit, Sofiane Feghouli, Gokhan Tore and Manuel Lanzini for the first team, whilst the highly-rated Ashley Fletcher, Toni Martinez and Domingos Quina have been added to the Academy ranks.

You may read Lewis' full article for the Mirror here.

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