Those close to FC Sion striker Moussa Konate aren't surprised by the interest of Premier League clubs.

The Senegal international is being linked with West Ham United, Newcastle United and Aston Villa ahead of the summer market.

Sion coach Didier Tholot declared: "We have a striker who today walks on water."

And new Senegal coach Aliou Cisse says: "Moussa is a boy that I had with the Olympics and I know what he can do and his level of play."

The 22 year-old moved to Sion from FK Krasnodar last year.