West Ham boss won't pursue Ross

West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has told Brian McDermott that he will not submit another offer for Leeds striker Ross McCormack after the club rejected a £3.5m bid from the Hammers on Friday.

McCormack, 27, has attracted interest from several clubs but when the offer arrived from West Ham at the end of last week, Leeds fans were fearing the worst. The forward has been in prolific form this season  netting 17 times, making him the Championship's top scorer.

Leeds United captain Ross McCormack.
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Speaking on Leeds United's official website, manager Brian McDermott said:
“The bid for Ross was rejected on Friday and I've have spoken to Sam Allardyce since and he has said that they won’t be coming back in for him,” He added:
“I am confident that he will be here after the window closes on Friday. Ross has never asked to leave. He is my captain and he is a talisman for our team."

The news from the Leeds boss that Sam Allardyce won't reattempt to sign United's captain will be well received at Elland Road as the club are still tangled in a mess of takeover talk.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce won't chase McCormack.
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West Ham on the other hand seem to have money to spend in their battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League, acquiring the services of striker Marco Borriello from Roma and AC Milan midfielder Antonio Nocerino on loan respectively this week.

The Hammers have struggled to score goals so far in the campaign and it's an area they'll have to rectify if they want to stay up. With strikers Modibo Maïga and Carlton Cole managing just five goals between them this season, Allardyce will have been happy to see the club's record signing Andy Carroll return from injury against Cardiff, even if they can't land McCormack.