West Ham transfer news: Jonathan Calleri wanted by Las Palmas this month after failing to impress Slaven Bilic

SPANISH minnows Las Palmas are ready to end Jonathan Calleri’s West Ham nightmare this month.

The Argentine is yet to score since joining the Londoners on loan last summer.

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Calleri remains contracted to Uruguayan outfit Deportivo Maldonado but is currently tied down to the Hammers until the end of the season.

However,  claims Las Palmas want Calleri to end his stay in the capital and join them on the Canary Islands.

The 23-year-old is seen as the man to fire them forward in La Liga after a move to Paris Saint-Germain’s Jese Rodriguez fell through due to his wage demands.

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West Ham have struggled for goals this season, and Slaven Bilic is on the hunt for a new hitman.

Former star Jermain Defoe is his top target, but Sunderland have already rejected a £6million bid.

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Celtic’s Moussa Dembele is also on Bilic’s wishlist but he could cost as much as £30m.

But West Ham are determined to bring at least one of them to the London Stadium in January after sending flop Simone Zaza back to Juventus.