West Brom Albion have sent representatives to Istanbul to open talks with Besiktas over the transfer of Demba Ba.
According to HaberTurk, the Premier League side are willing to match Shanghai Shenhua €14 million bid for the Senegalese international.
The report goes onto state that Ba would prefer a move to the Premier League over China.
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Beşiktaş board member Ahmet Ürkmezgil has confirmed that the club have received a €14 million bid from Shanghai Shenhua for Demba Ba.
“Nothing has been agreed yet the Chinese side wants him for and have made us an offer of €14 million but nothing has been finalised as of yet,” Ürkmezgil told Radyospor.
Ba still has two-years left on his contract with Beşiktaş and scored a career high 27 goals in his first season at the club after joining from Chelsea for €6 million last summer.
West Ham are also understood to be preparing a move for the experienced striker according to the Times.
Ba has previously played for West Ham, Chelsea and Newcastle in the Premier League.
