West Ham are targeting Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater.

The Mirror says West Ham are hoping Inter Milan succeed with their bid to land Luka Modric — so that they can sign Drinkwater from Chelsea.

The Serie A giants have offered Modric, voted the best player at this summer's World Cup as he helped Croatia make a surprise run to the final, a lucrative deal in a bid to tempt him away from Real Madrid.

Should they succeed in signing Modric, 33 this month, it could spark a domino effect.

Chelsea are trying to land the Italians' Matias Vecino for new boss Maurizio Sarri, who knows the 26-year-old from managing Serie A rivals Napoli for the past three seasons.

And the FA Cup holders will only let England midfielder Drinkwater leave - subject to a loan fee of around £3m - if his £130,000-a-week wages are met.