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Habib Bamogo is ready to turn down the chance of first-team football at West Ham to remain a fringe player at Marseille. The Hammers, along with a myriad of top European sides, have expressed an interest in the striker who does not appear to be in the plans of new coach Jean Fernandez at Stade Velodrome. Despite that Bamogo insisted he could cope with being utilised as a bit-part player with the French side next season and is not interested in a transfer with the promise of guaranteed action. The 23-year-old said: "There are clubs interested in me. Celta Vigo, West Ham and Stuttgart. I also heard about Nantes - but I won't be going anywhere. Nantes contacted me before I joined Marseille but today I am not in the streets. I would prefer to play 15 matches here at L'OM than 45 matches at some clubs. I won't go to play in a team where I am not excited by the challenge. It's annoying that people are not considering me in relation to Marseille." Marseille chairman Pape Diouf confirmed the interest in the striker, but would not be unhappy if he remained at the club. I think he is a player with a lot of qualities," said Diouf. "We don't know if he will leave, but if he stays it will be a good thing."
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