Reds increase Benayoun bid

ByEurosport

Published 22/06/2007 at 08:54 GMT

West Ham midfielder Yossi Benayoun looks set to move to Liverpool after they apparently submitted a £4.5 million bid for the Israeli. The Reds had a £3 million offer rejected last week, leading Benayoun to stall over signing a new five-year deal.

FOOTBALL 2006-2007 Premiership West Ham Yossi Benayoun

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This has prompted the Hammers to cancel contract negotiations with the former Racing Santander man, who admitted to being "flattered" by the interest.

"I'm honoured a club like Liverpool is interested in me," the 27-year-old said. "I'm contracted to West Ham so we will have to see what happens."

West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson was due to offer the player a five-year, £13 million deal that would have taken his weekly wage to £40,000 per week. But the East London club are expected to wait until he returns from Israel in two weeks until reviving talks - assuming the player wants to.

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