Hughes Bids £5m For AZ Alkmaar's Dembele

Last updated : 12 August 2010 By Francesca Markey

Alex McLeish, the Birmingham manager, admitted yesterday that the Belgium striker had turned him down saying, 'Dembele has got other options and is choosing another one'.

Dembele has also been linked to West Ham, however it seems Hughes has acted fast and is expected to hold further talks with the striker in the next 24 hours.