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West Ham plot summer swoop for Man City striker Bony

Wilfried Bony has emerged on the radar of West Ham United.

The Ivory Coast striker is unlikely to be kept on by Manchester City when Pep Guardiola takes over in the summer and according to the Daily Mirror, the Hammers are ready to pounce.

Bony, 27, has made just 16 starts under Manuel Pellegrini this season and is not expected to receive any further game time under Guardiola so will seek the exit door in the upcoming transfer window.

West Ham are intent on bringing one or two big-name strikers to East London as they prepare to move into the Olympic Stadium and Bony has now emerged on their list.

Slaven Bilic's side have also been linked with such attackers as Marseille's Michy Batshuayi, Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette, Liverpool's Christian Benteke and even Paris Saint-Germain superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Bony, who joined City from Swansea City for £28million in January 2015, is under contract at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2019.

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