West Ham are being linked with a summer raid on Toulouse to try and persuade them to release Cameroon ace Achille Emana.
The 25-year-old international midfielder who likes to get forward is said to be on manager Alan Curbishley`s summer shopping list.
But he will have to find around £6.5m for the player`s services and he also faces competition from Newcastle as well as clubs in Spain and
Italy.
Curbishley is unlikely to be spending big money come the close season and, according to reports, will be offloading some of his top earners at Upton Park after an injury-ravaged season.
He will still be given money to spend in the transfer market and it remains to be seen if he is ready to splash a significant sum on Emana.
