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Bilic explains West Ham's Hogan smackdown

After wrestling with a difficult decision, Slaven Bilic and West Ham opted against adding Brentford's Scott Hogan to their ranks.

Slaven Bilic claims the belief he has in the quality of West Ham's strikers is behind the club's decision not to sign Scott Hogan from Brentford.

The Hammers had been tipped to move for the Championship forward, who has netted 14 goals in 25 league games for the Bees this season.

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The 24-year-old will not be moving to London Stadium in the January window, though, as Bilic prepares to rely instead on the likes of fragile striker Andy Carroll, Diafra Sakho and Ghana's Andre Ayew, who remains at the Africa Cup of Nations.