Newcastle United boss Sam Allardyce has called upon West Ham United to increase their bid for Kieron Dyer.

The England international had agreed personal terms and passed a medical at Upton Park after both clubs were said to have agreed a fee, only for Newcastle to pull out at the last minute.

Allardyce is also unhappy with Alan Curbishley’s quotes about the situation.

“In the end we decided he was under-valued and escalated it and West Ham didn’t want to roll with us over what we thought was realistic,” said Allardyce after Newcastle’s win over Sampdoria.

“So he is back with us - a top player with a squad that is growing.

“It’s life isn’t it? He has got a contract. You can go back and get on with it.

“It is not a hard life is it? It is pressurised, but it is not a hard life. He will come back and do his best and go forward.

“If anything happens in terms of West Ham increasing their offer then great, but if they don’t, they clearly don’t value him as highly as we do.

“They’re not as upset as we are with West Ham. That is private and confidential, but if Curbs started it then we are more upset than they are and that is a fact.”