West Brom are growing increasingly weary of West Ham United's persistent picking away at Graham Dorrans, reports the Birmingham Mail. The Hammers offered £4million for the Scotland midfielder last week, which was immediately rejected by Albion.

Since then media stories have emerged claiming that West Ham will be willing to increase their bid by an extra £1million, with specific details of what they would be willing to offer him in terms of a salary.

Reports also claim Albion have also named a price of £10million, which is incorrect.

Hawthorns officials remain diplomatic but there is a growing unease about the robust nature of the Hammers' approach, not least as their owners, David Sullivan and David Gold, tried a similar tactic at Blues to try and prise away Diomansy Kamara and Jason Koumas for a cut-price fee three summers ago.