The Hammers are keen to sign the Arsenal striker but he should avoid a club who are completely inept when it comes to their transfer dealings
West Ham cannot be trusted when it comes to buying strikers. Dozens of strikers from Mido to Simone Zaza to Andy Carroll to Marco Borriello, have arrived with great excitement and failed to consistently - or even occasionally - perform.
Now they are on the hunt for another, and Goal understands they have settled upon the experienced, if enigmatic, Olivier Giroud, of Arsenal .
Giroud is clearly a good player when on form.