CHELSEA and Arsenal received a transfer boost after West Ham reportedly refused to meet Brentford's £20million valuation of Said Benrahma.
David Moyes have been chasing the Bees attacker all summer as they look to bolster their options going forward.
But according to The Telegraph, the Hammers are unwilling to match Brentford's asking price.
That is despite the Championship side dropping their demand from £30m to £20m and the East Londoners selling Grady Diangana for £18m.
West Ham fans – and captain Mark Noble – were fuming on Friday night when the club confirmed the exciting young prospect had gone.
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The report adds that West Ham are hoping to raise funds from selling the likes of Felipe Anderson and Manuel Lanzini.
To make matters worse, they are still paying off part of the club-record £45m spent on Sebastien Haller.
And West Ham's reluctance to stump up the cash for Benrahma could spell good news for two other London clubs.
Both Chelsea and Arsenal are tracking the Algerian winger, whose stock rose considerably last season.
He scored 17 and assisted ten in 46 appearances as Brentford narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard will know he is comfortable on both wings and could provide a fine alternative out wide in the upcoming season.
Leicester and Newcastle have also been linked with Benrahma, as have promoted Leeds, while Aston Villa have cooled their interest to pursue his team-mate Ollie Watkins.
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