Air Asia and Team Lotus Formula One boss Tony Fernandes has confirmed on his Twitter account that he has made an offer to buy West Ham.

Tony Fernandes attempted to buy the club when David Gold and David Sullivan took over
Fernandes, 47, missed out on buying West Ham last year to current co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold, and has returned with a bid after rejecting the chance to form a partnership with the current owners.

The F1 tycoon posted on Twitter: "For all you west ham fans an offer has gone to the present owners of west ham. Let's see if they accept.''

And later added: ''Won't be any more statements on west ham. Keeping fans informed. Now we have to just respect the process. If something happens it happens. If it goes quiet it goes quiet.''