Sunderland striker Josh Maja is being reported as remaining on the West Ham radar at around £2 million.
Reports claim that should the two clubs do a deal for the 20 year old the Hammers would be prepared to send the 16 goal hitman back to the Black Cats on loan for the rest of the season.
The 20 year old has scored 16 goals for his club this season and is also being chased by Celtic, Tottenham Hotspur and Middlesbrough,
However, the reality is the Irons have little interest in the League One player as they continue the hunt for a proven PL striker who can immediately step into the first team squad.
However, the club are still struggling to find their man with those the manager fancies being unavailable for the summer.
A complicating factor is of course the uncertainty surrounding Marko Arnautovic’s situation with the Hammers still expecting possible movement from China.