Fenerbahce striker Robin van Persie was willing to take a pay-cut to join West Ham, it has been revealed.

The Mail on Sunday says talks were held over a move for the 32-year-old, with Fenerbahce prepared to sell and the player ready to return to the Premier League.

Van Persie was willing to slash his wages by more than half but would still have been one of West Ham's best-paid players on around £100,000 per week.

The Hammers were made aware Van Persie was open to a transfer but decided he was not the striker for them.

West Ham are not the only ones to have been offered the goalscorer, with Middlesbrough also believed to have been contacted by the player's representatives.