West Ham United have rejected a third bid from Manchester City for Craig Bellamy.
City boss Mark Hughes had already failed with two previous attempts to be reunited with Bellamy, who he worked with for Wales and Blackburn Rovers.
And now an improved offer from City has again been met with rejection by the Hammers, who remain determined to keep hold of their best players during the January transfer window.
Hughes has found it difficult to spend the millions made available to him by City owners the Abu Dhabi United Group, with Wayne Bridge the only New Year arrival to date.
AC Milan star Kaka is a target and a City delegation has held talks regarding a potential world record transfer deal for the Brazilian playmaker.
Kaka has stressed that he is happy to stay with the Italian giants and Hughes has called for City supporters to be patient as he looks to improve his squad.
"We have to accept that the focus on our dealings seems to be more acute," Hughes told the club's official website.
"People want to know what we are doing on a daily basis, so it's difficult to go about our business quite quietly. Every day is being commented upon so that makes it a little bit more difficult for us.
"We have said all along that we will not be held to ransom, and that still stands true, but there is a real desire from all levels to get the right players in.
"We have values on players, and selling clubs, if they are selling, have their values as well. Invariably the players we go after are the better players at clubs, who don't want to sell them.
"We accept that and negotiate and hope that we reach a level where they will allow the player to go."
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