Hammers in dark on Zarate link
After newspaper reports suggested that Saints manager Ronald Koeman would be interested in a January loan move, Irons sources said: “It’s news to us but not impossible.”
However, with striker Diafra Sakho likely to be away with Senegal at the African Nations Cup, Zarate is likely to be needed and any move, were it to happen, is likely to go right down to deadline day.
Koeman likes highly skilled ball playing players and thus it’s a story that carries some credibility but our source said: “It would be complicated given all the circumstances.
“At this stage we know no more than anyone else and we will make a decision if and when the occasion demands it which isn’t at this moment.”
The Hammers have a private valuation of £5-£7 million on the player for transfer purposes.