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West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is trying to sign young Swiss sensation Michael Frey in a £2million deal, writes Alan Nixon in the Sunday People.

Frey, just 20 next week, broke into the Young Boys of Berne side this season and is rated the country’s most exciting prospect for years.

West Ham want to sign the giant striker to give Andy Carroll some competition.

Frey has also been watched by Liverpool and Juventus but his advisors think he would be lost in the shadows at both clubs.

Moving to West Ham and working his way into the side is seen as a better career path for the Swiss starlet.

Hammers turned their attentions to Frey after having an ambitious £7m bid for Ecuador’s highly-rated World Cup striker Enner Valencia turned down.

His Mexican club Pachuca are demanding a sky-high £12m fee and the West Ham hierarchy are unwilling to spend that much.