Appiah Wants to Join West Ham?

A lot of sites are today reporting on quotes made by Fenerbahce's Stephen Appiah last week, in which he claims West Ham have made an attempt to sign him and he would like to join them,

"West Ham have expressed strong interest in me and I think Fenerbahce will have to listen to their offer," he said. "It is my ambition to play in the Premier League.

"At the start of last season I turned down offers from top clubs in Europe to help Fenerbache lift the title because of my love for the team and fans.

"Even while injured I continued to play - so they should also take my interest into consideration and listen to West Ham."

It is understood that West Ham have made a bid of £7 million. However German papers have been claiming this week that he is about to sign for Schalke 04. They say he has agreed terms with the German club and all that is left is for Schalke 04 to agree terms with Fenerbahce.