By . Laurie Whitwell . PUBLISHED: . 05:48 EST, 15 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 07:35 EST, 15 January 2014 . West Ham United have complained to the Barclays Premier League alleging Fulham have 'tapped up' Ravel Morrison. Club officials are believed to be unhappy about comments made by Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen over Morrison's proposed move to Fulham. Meulensteen admitted West Ham have already rejected a bid from Fulham to buy the former Manchester United youngster and claimed Morrison was keen to move to Craven Cottage. VIDEO: Scroll down to watch Rene Meulensteen insist Ravel Morrison wants Fulham move . In demand: Ravel Morrison (right) is believed to want to leave West Ham before the transfer window closes . Staying for now: Fulham have had a bid rejected for West Ham youngster Morrison . Complimentary: Rene Meulensteen was speaking after his side's 3-0 win over Norwich in the FA Cup . Minutes played 1,109 . Goals 3 . Total Shots 15 . Total Passes 505 . Passing Accuracy 86.5% . Tackles 15 . West Ham want near £10million for the talented 20-year-old but Fulham are believed to have offered £7.5m for both Morrison and team-mate Mohamed Diame. Meulensteen worked with Morrison at . United and suggested an improved bid would be submitted, with . the youngster keen to make the switch across London. And the Dutchman's remarks over a prospective transfer have irked the east-London club enough for them to lodge a complaint with the League. ‘We got knocked back,’ he said after Fulham's 3-0 win FA Cup win over Norwich on Tuesday evening. ‘We . need to review it and move on. I left it with (chief executive) Alistair . Mackintosh. I’ve explained what I think about the situation so we’ll . have to see what happens. ‘I . make my desires clear then leave it to those people to deal with it. We . will review it because I don’t know exactly the ins and outs of how . it’s been rejected. ‘(Morrison offers) youthfulness, energy, unpredictability, strength. Loads of things.’ Impact: Morrison impressed in his cameo appearance against Fulham earlier this season . Bid: Fulham are believed to have offered £7.5m for both Mohamed Diame (left) and Morrison . Meulensteen . said he hoped a deal for Morrison could be concluded this window but added: ‘We all . know it’s very difficult in the January transfer window. Why would clubs do . business early? They know the longer they wait the higher the price . goes.’ When asked . whether Morrison would want to join Fulham, the Dutch boss replied: 'I . have known him a long time. Yes. He does want to come here.' Sportsmail understands West Ham are hoping for swift and decisive action from the Premier League over the alleged misconduct. On Wednesday morning Fulham had little to add to Meulensteen's comments. A club . spokeswoman said: ‘When asked the question regarding the . player Ravel Morrison in last night’s press conference, Rene Meulensteen answered honestly, that a bid had . been made to West Ham United for the player and that the bid had been . rejected.’ Morrison has 18 . months left on his current £15,000-per-week deal at Upton Park and . negotiations to extend his contract have broken down. International class: The talented attacking midfielder has also shone for England Under 21s . It has been revealed a clause in his contract stipulates his wages at Upton Park must quadruple to £60,000 per week if a club offers £10m, Rene Meulensteen is understood to want to use his personal connection with Morrison to help engineer a switch to Craven Cottage. While the Cottagers are obviously keen on bringing Ravel in from the fellow relegation strugglers, Sam Allardyce insisted they would do everything to keep him at the club, as well as dismissing reports of a transfer request from the youngster. 'There's no truth in that [transfer request],' Allardyce said last week. 'But I'm not surprised there's another rumour about Ravel Morrison.' He added: 'We haven't had any discussions about Ravel Morrison being sold by this club.' Morrison is West Ham's top scorer this season with five goals. Not having it: Sam Allardyce wasn't happy with the rumours about the youngster's exit . According to the Premier League: . A Club shall be at liberty at any time to make an approach to a Player with a view to negotiating a contract with such a player: . T.1.1. if he is an out-of-contract player; or . T.1.2. in the case of a contract player, with the prior written consent of the club to which he is contracted. T.2. A club shall be at liberty after the third Saturday in May in any year and before the 1st July next following to make such an approach to a contract player: . T.2.1. who will become an out-of-contract player on that 1st July; and . T.2.2. who has received no offer from his club under Rule V.17.2; or . T.2.3. who has received but has declined such offer. T.3. Any club which by itself, by any of its officials, by any of its players, by its agent, by any other person on its behalf or by any other means whatsoever makes an approach either directly or indirectly to a Contract Player except as permitted by either Rule T.1.2 or Rule T.2 shall be in breach of these Rules and may be dealt with under the provisions of Section W of these Rules (Disciplinary). T.4. For the purposes of Rules T.2 and T.3, 'contract player' shall include a player who has entered into a written contract of employment with a Football League club. Approaches by Players . T.5. An out-of-contract player, or any person on his behalf, shall be at liberty at any time to make an approach to a club with a view to negotiating a contract with such club. T.6. Subject to Rule T.7, a contract player, either by himself or by any person on his behalf, shall not either directly or indirectly make any such approach as is referred to in Rule T.5 without having obtained the prior written consent of his Club. T.7. After the third Saturday in May in any year and before the 1st July next following a contract player to whom Rule T.2 applies or any person on his behalf may make such an approach as is referred to in Rule T.5. Public Statements . T.8. A statement made publicly by or on behalf of a club expressing interest in acquiring the registration of a contract player or by a contract player expressing interest in transferring his registration to another club shall in either case be treated as an indirect approach for the purposes of Rules T.3 and T.6.
Fulham believed to have offered £7.5m for both Morrison and Diame .
West Ham want nearer £10m for Morrison alone .
Cottagers boss Meulensteen worked with Morrison at Man United .
Meulensteen says the England U21 star wants to make the move .
Hammers must up Morrison's wages to £60,000 per week if offered £10m .
West Ham complain to the Premier League .
By . Laurie Whitwell . PUBLISHED: . 05:48 EST, 15 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 07:35 EST, 15 January 2014 . West Ham United have complained to the Barclays Premier League alleging Fulham have 'tapped up' Ravel Morrison. Club officials are believed to be unhappy about comments made by Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen over Morrison's proposed move to Fulham. Meulensteen admitted West Ham have already rejected a bid from Fulham to buy the former Manchester United youngster and claimed Morrison was keen to move to Craven Cottage. VIDEO: Scroll down to watch Rene Meulensteen insist Ravel Morrison wants Fulham move . In demand: Ravel Morrison (right) is believed to want to leave West Ham before the transfer window closes . Staying for now: Fulham have had a bid rejected for West Ham youngster Morrison . Complimentary: Rene Meulensteen was speaking after his side's 3-0 win over Norwich in the FA Cup . Minutes played 1,109 . Goals 3 . Total Shots 15 . Total Passes 505 . Passing Accuracy 86.5% . Tackles 15 . West Ham want near £10million for the talented 20-year-old but Fulham are believed to have offered £7.5m for both Morrison and team-mate Mohamed Diame. Meulensteen worked with Morrison at . United and suggested an improved bid would be submitted, with . the youngster keen to make the switch across London. And the Dutchman's remarks over a prospective transfer have irked the east-London club enough for them to lodge a complaint with the League. ‘We got knocked back,’ he said after Fulham's 3-0 win FA Cup win over Norwich on Tuesday evening. ‘We . need to review it and move on. I left it with (chief executive) Alistair . Mackintosh. I’ve explained what I think about the situation so we’ll . have to see what happens. ‘I . make my desires clear then leave it to those people to deal with it. We . will review it because I don’t know exactly the ins and outs of how . it’s been rejected. ‘(Morrison offers) youthfulness, energy, unpredictability, strength. Loads of things.’ Impact: Morrison impressed in his cameo appearance against Fulham earlier this season . Bid: Fulham are believed to have offered £7.5m for both Mohamed Diame (left) and Morrison . Meulensteen . said he hoped a deal for Morrison could be concluded this window but added: ‘We all . know it’s very difficult in the January transfer window. Why would clubs do . business early? They know the longer they wait the higher the price . goes.’ When asked . whether Morrison would want to join Fulham, the Dutch boss replied: 'I . have known him a long time. Yes. He does want to come here.' Sportsmail understands West Ham are hoping for swift and decisive action from the Premier League over the alleged misconduct. On Wednesday morning Fulham had little to add to Meulensteen's comments. A club . spokeswoman said: ‘When asked the question regarding the . player Ravel Morrison in last night’s press conference, Rene Meulensteen answered honestly, that a bid had . been made to West Ham United for the player and that the bid had been . rejected.’ Morrison has 18 . months left on his current £15,000-per-week deal at Upton Park and . negotiations to extend his contract have broken down. International class: The talented attacking midfielder has also shone for England Under 21s . It has been revealed a clause in his contract stipulates his wages at Upton Park must quadruple to £60,000 per week if a club offers £10m, Rene Meulensteen is understood to want to use his personal connection with Morrison to help engineer a switch to Craven Cottage. While the Cottagers are obviously keen on bringing Ravel in from the fellow relegation strugglers, Sam Allardyce insisted they would do everything to keep him at the club, as well as dismissing reports of a transfer request from the youngster. 'There's no truth in that [transfer request],' Allardyce said last week. 'But I'm not surprised there's another rumour about Ravel Morrison.' He added: 'We haven't had any discussions about Ravel Morrison being sold by this club.' Morrison is West Ham's top scorer this season with five goals. Not having it: Sam Allardyce wasn't happy with the rumours about the youngster's exit . According to the Premier League: . A Club shall be at liberty at any time to make an approach to a Player with a view to negotiating a contract with such a player: . T.1.1. if he is an out-of-contract player; or . T.1.2. in the case of a contract player, with the prior written consent of the club to which he is contracted. T.2. A club shall be at liberty after the third Saturday in May in any year and before the 1st July next following to make such an approach to a contract player: . T.2.1. who will become an out-of-contract player on that 1st July; and . T.2.2. who has received no offer from his club under Rule V.17.2; or . T.2.3. who has received but has declined such offer. T.3. Any club which by itself, by any of its officials, by any of its players, by its agent, by any other person on its behalf or by any other means whatsoever makes an approach either directly or indirectly to a Contract Player except as permitted by either Rule T.1.2 or Rule T.2 shall be in breach of these Rules and may be dealt with under the provisions of Section W of these Rules (Disciplinary). T.4. For the purposes of Rules T.2 and T.3, 'contract player' shall include a player who has entered into a written contract of employment with a Football League club. Approaches by Players . T.5. An out-of-contract player, or any person on his behalf, shall be at liberty at any time to make an approach to a club with a view to negotiating a contract with such club. T.6. Subject to Rule T.7, a contract player, either by himself or by any person on his behalf, shall not either directly or indirectly make any such approach as is referred to in Rule T.5 without having obtained the prior written consent of his Club. T.7. After the third Saturday in May in any year and before the 1st July next following a contract player to whom Rule T.2 applies or any person on his behalf may make such an approach as is referred to in Rule T.5. Public Statements . T.8. A statement made publicly by or on behalf of a club expressing interest in acquiring the registration of a contract player or by a contract player expressing interest in transferring his registration to another club shall in either case be treated as an indirect approach for the purposes of Rules T.3 and T.6.
believed to want to leave West Ham before the Fulham are believed to have offered £7.5m for both Morrison and team-mate Mohamed Diame. Meulensteen worked with Morrison at . United and with . the youngster keen to make the switch from the Premier League over the alleged Upton Park must quadruple to £60,000 per week if