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West Ham reveals he personally called Demba Ba in a bid to sign him as striker rejoins Besiktas on loan

Slaven Bilic has called time on West Ham's search for a striker after personally calling Demba Ba in a bid to sign him.

Hammers boss Bilic says he is now happy with the forwards at his disposal, despite his club chasing hitmen for much of this month.

That included a surprise bid to bring back Ba. The former West Ham, Newcastle and Chelsea striker rejoined Besiktas on loan from Shanghai Shenhua on Tuesday.

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic speaks to the media during a press conference on Tuesday
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic speaks to the media during a press conference on Tuesday

But Ba told Bilic he wouldn't be fully fit to return from a broken leg until March.