FC Koln's Striker, Anthony Modeste, Wanted By West Ham

According to Sky sources, West Ham are in talks to sign Anthony Modeste from Cologne. The 29-year-old Frenchman scored 25 goals in 32 appearances in the Bundesliga last season and the Hammers are prepared to pay £20m for him.
West Ham turned down the chance to sign Modeste for £6m last summer after he scored 15 goals in his first season for Koln, who now want £30m. He was set to join Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian for that amount this month but the move collapsed on Wednesday.

Modeste is a former France U21 international but has never earned a senior cap for France.