West Ham United have admitted to being in the market for a striker, and are reportedly monitoring Tottenham Hotspur's Robbie Keane, according to The Daily Express . New Hammers owners David Sullivan and David Gold have said they will help manager Gianfranco Zola reinforce his squad and have identified the forward positions as a priority.

Keane has been linked with a host of clubs over the last month, with Celtic, Sunderland and Aston Villa amongst the names being mentioned.

Although the report claims that the Hammers have had an initial loan enquiry for the player rejected, Gold and Sullivan have apparently made an £8 million transfer kitty available to Zola.