Coming off contract at Newcastle United, Wilson had offers from the Saudi Pro League.
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But he explained to the Daily Mail: "I had a tricky few years with injuries and then Alexander Isak hit great form and I basically found myself playing second fiddle.
"It wasn't how I saw my last few years in the Premier League going. I'm a fighter. I didn't want to just give up and say, OK, it's easy for me to just go to a different country and collect a little bit of money. That's not my motivation.
"Motivation for me is getting into the 100 Club (100 Premier League goals). That’s the elite players in the league. There’s only 34 players to do it. That is why I wanted to stay in the Premier League. That’s why I’m here at West Ham."