West Ham United have been handed a blow after AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca refused to move to the club.
The Hammers recently agreed a fee of €30m with the Rossoneri for the Colombia international and were hopeful of taking him to the Olympic Stadium.
Bacca has been stalling on giving West Ham an answer as he waits to assess his options and following interest from Arsenal and Atletico Madrid, he has now reached a conclusion on the Hammers' offer.
According to Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Bacca has rejected moving to West Ham and insists he wants to only join a club in the Champions League.
Both Atletico Madrid and Arsenal can offer Champions League football next season, however they would need to agree a fee with AC Milan before being allowed to sell their plans to Bacca.
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The striker hit the back of the net 20 times in all competitions for the Italian giants last season.
But new AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella is willing to make do without the former Sevilla star in the forthcoming campaign.
