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Bournemouth boss Howe blasts West Ham over double bid

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has blasted West Ham over their offers for Callum Wilson and Matt Ritchie.

The Cherries coach confirmed on Tuesday evening that the Hammers tabled an offer for the pair this week - just one day before Bournemouth played their re-arranged Premier League fixture against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

After Bournemouth's 3-1 loss at Old Trafford, Howe said: "We had a bid yesterday [Monday] evening.

"The disappointing thing from my perspective is why the bid has come in a day before a game, our last game of the season. You've got the whole summer to bid for players. I don't understand that.

"I've then got two players in the squad who were due to play and a lot of speculation around their futures, so I think that was bizarre from this club's perspective.

"But the bid was rejected and we have no intention to sell."

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