West Ham United are willing to listen to offers for Mauro Zarate.

The People says the Argentinian has been touted around the Premier League with Sunderland and Newcastle alerted to his availability.

Zarate, 27, began life at Upton Park with a bang, scoring for the Hammers in their win away at Crystal Palace. But he has since found goals - and a place in the Irons' line-up - hard to come by.

Zarate, who can count Lazio and Inter Milan among his former clubs, signed a three-year deal at West Ham in the summer.

But the Hammers want to make room in their budget to improve boss Sam Allardyce's squad.