Mirror man names four summer striker targets

Daily Mirror man and friend of this site Darren Lewis, says West Ham have been alerted to in-form Sampdoria striker Luis Muriel. The 25-year-old Colombia international, who’s scored 10 goals and contributed nine assists in 28 games for the Italians this season, has a £24million release clause in his contract.

His form has led to interest from Chelsea and a whole host of other clubs from around Europe. And the Colombian has now revealed that, while he is happy at Sampdoria, he does have plenty of offers on the table.

“My first personal objective is to beat my record of 11 Serie A goals,” Muriel told Radio Magica. “I’m only missing two, the best was that one against Roma.

“The future? I’m happy at Sampdoria, because we’ve won two League derbies for the first time in 57 years.

“But I’ve had several offers from Juventus, Inter, Milan and Roma in Italy, but also from abroad, in Spain and England.”

The well connected Lewis adds that  West Ham are already monitoring the situations involving Liverpool’s little-used Daniel Sturridge , Chelsea misfit Michy Batshuayi and AC Milan marksman Carlos Bacca, who they have been linked with in the last two transfer windows .