Asked by local media about rumours linking him to West Ham, FK Krasnodar and Russian NT 27-year old striker Fedor Smolov straightforwardly stated: "That's true: West Ham bidded me once, and, after having been turned down, they even increased the sum. But they are avoiding relegation, and, watching them against Manchester City, I didn't enjoy how defensive they were. Sorry, I don't like their style". The player has been recently inquired by Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke 04 as well.
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