By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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West Ham's search for a second striker continues after Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku turned down the chance to join the club on a season long loan.
The Hammers' hopes of convincing the 20 year old, who scored 17 times on loan at West Brom last season, to sign at Upton Park took a big knock yesterday afternoon after Lukaku was included in Chelsea's 25-man squad for their tour of Thailand.
Now all hopes of signing him appear dashed after Blues boss Jose Mourinho promised the Belgium international that he would get his chance at Stamford Bridge next season.
Irons boss Sam Allardyce, having inquired about Lukaku's availability in early May, made a firm offer to the West London club this week but was knocked back and will now pursue other targets. It is thought that the 57 year old still has slim hopes of bringing Lukaku's teammate Demba Ba back to the club where he scored seven goals in 12 games at the end of 2010/2011 season, despite reports last week that the Senegal international rejected a loan move to the Boleyn Ground.
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