West Ham are eyeing up a second loan swoop for Inter Milan midfielder Joao Mario.
According to Sports Illustrated, West Ham are looking to secure a loan deal for Mario in the coming months.
Mario spent the second half of last season on loan to West Ham and was able to impress in his five months at the club.
The report claims that West Ham want Mario on a season-long loan this time around, rather than buying him permanently.
However, Inter Milan are unwilling to loan him again and want to sell him and recoup some of the fee they paid for him.
The 25-year-old is set to travel to Russia this summer with his country, Portugal, and could attract interest from elsewhere if he is able to impress.
West Ham will want to tie him down to a deal before the World Cup in order to avoid competition for his signature.
