West Ham made a big money attempt for Schalke midfielder Suat Serdar last year, it has been revealed.

With Schalke relegated, Serdar is on the brink of joining Hertha Berlin for a fee of €8m.

However, Serdar could easily have been playing in England with it emerging West Ham failed with an offer in January 2020.

Kicker says the Irons offered a massive €45m for the midfielder, but S04 chose to turn it down.

Germany international Serdar, 24, is now set to join Hertha for a fraction of that fee.