West Ham United are reportedly keen to bolster their striking options with the addition of Blackburn Rovers hot-shot Rudy Gestede.

The Daily Mail claim the 26-year-old hitman has hit 20 goals in 31 Championship starts this season as Rovers missed out on the play-offs by finishing ninth.

And the former Metz and Cardiff City forward is believed to have caught the Hammers' eye after forming a dangerous parternship with Jordan Rhodes at Ewood Park.

The 6ft 3in Frenchman bagged 12 league goals in just 19 starts after joining from the Bluebirds last season - following a two-game loan stay - and is now regarded as one of the Championship's most-feared strikers.