West Ham United are set to offload Mauro Zarate this month.

According to the Daily Mirror, Argentine attacker Zarate is on the verge of making the move to Spanish club Malaga despite the fact the Hammers have had injury worries to key forwards this season.

Zarate is well down the pecking order in Slaven Bilic's squad and is expected to join Malaga, the club where his brother ariel has previously spent time, this winter.

This campaign, the former Lazio, Inter Milan and QPR forward has made 15 Premier League appearances for nine starts and three goals.