West Ham, who remain keen to add another striker to their squad, have been linked with a loan move for Chelsea’s Demba Ba.
The Senegal striker scored seven goals in 12 matches in his first spell at West Ham but moved to Newcastle when the Upton Park were relegated in 2011.
After netting 29 goals in 54 matches for the north east club, he was transferred to Chelsea last January but could now find himself well down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge, especially if Jose Mourinho is successful in signing Wayne Rooney from Manchester United.
West Ham have also been rumoured to be monitoring the situation at Turkish club Besiktas where their Portuguese striker Hugo Almeida is available for transfer after refusing to take a pay cut.
West Ham however, will have to reduce their wage bill if they want to add to their squad since they have reached their maximum salary cap under the new Financial Fair Play regulations.
Two players who could be available for transfer as the club attempt to reduce their wage bill are strikers Modibo Maiga and Ricardo Vaz Te.
Maiga, who is due to start on Saturday against Cardiff, is wanted by French club St Etienne while Championship club Nottingham Forest are rumoured to be interested in Vaz Te.
