West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce is interested in Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott.

The Daily Mail says Allardyce was keen on taking the central-defender in January, but a deal collapsed towards the end of the transfer window.

But the Hammers boss is keen on adding Lescott to his ranks this season, though his current £90,000-per-week wages could prove a stumbling block.

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