West Ham have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Mario Balotelli this summer, according to the Telegraph, cited by HITC.
The 28-year-old is on the hunt for a new side after recently leaving Marseille, with the Hammers being offered the chance to sign the Italian.
Balotelli, who has previous Premier League experience with both Manchester City and Liverpool, has spent the last three years in Ligue 1.
The controversial striker enjoyed a prolific spell with Nice before joining Marseille, with current Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini labelling him as a ‘very good player’ back in 2014.
Pellegrini is desperate to land long-term target Maxi Gomez from Celta Vigo, however, the Hammers could well be active in the market for another goalscoring target.
West Ham let Andy Carroll go at the end of the previous campaign and have sold Lucas Perez and Marko Arnautovic during the current window, leaving them short of options upfront.
Pellegrini could well be tempted to delve into the free-agent market and could pursue a deal for Balotelli in the coming weeks.
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