New AS Monaco coach Niko Kovac wants to make West Ham striker Sebastien Haller his first signing.

Kovac was named ASM coach this week and Le 10 Sport says he has already recommended Haller to the club's board.

The pair worked together at Eintracht Frankfurt and it's suggested West Ham are willing to sell for €40m.

In his first season in England, Haller managed 7 goals and 1 assist in 27 games.

The centre-forward could move to ASM as a replacement for Wissam Ben Yedder, who is tipped to return to Spain this summer.