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Hammers offered Saviola to replace Tevez

West Ham have been offered Argentina striker Javier Saviola to replace Carlos Tevez.

World Cup star Saviola is being touted around Europe after a bitter end to him time in Barcelona.

He will not cost a penny in fees as he it out of contract , and West Ham could offer him the £80,000 a week that would attract him to the Premier League.

Tevez is keen on a move and has already attracted Manchester United, Inter and Real Madrid.

Saviola, 25, cost Barca £14m in 2001 but was loaned to Seville after falling out with manager Frank Rijkaard and has been told he must take a pay cut to stay at the Nou Camp.

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