West Ham United are eyeing Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli.

The London Evening Standard says Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola, who watched his injury-ravaged team go down 4-0 at home to Manchester United, has made another striker his No1 priority, as Carlton Cole is out for at least six weeks and his replacement against United, youngster Zavon Hines, has now been sidelined by a knee injury.

Inter Milan's tempestuous teenager Mario Balotelli is a possibility, as is experienced Italian front man Luca Toni, who has fallen out with Bayern Munich manager Luis van Gaal.