Championship club Crystal Palace are keen to sign young West Ham striker Freddie Sears on loan.

Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola has come out this week and said Sears needs some time away from the club to experience first team football and improve his game and the player himself agrees.

Now the offers are beginning to roll in with Palace being the major player for his services.

"I will speak to Mick Jones and our chief scout about him and have a look at our scouting reports," Palace boss Neil Warnock told the Croydon Advertiser.

"Freddie Sears is the sort of player that would interest us - we are looking for players of Premier League quality and experience."