Pérez has only made two starts for Arsenal since joining them from Deportivo La Coruna last year

West Ham United have made an inquiry about signing Lucas Pérez from Arsenal this summer. The 28-year-old Spanish striker has only made two Premier League starts since signing from Deportivo La Coruna last summer.

West Ham’s strikers have struggled for goals this season, with Michail Antonio the club’s top scorer with nine goals despite starting many matches in midfield or even at right back. Slaven Bilic, the manager, admires Pérez’s qualities and thinks that he may be available as Arsenal are planning to reshape their own strike force, particularly with Alexis Sánchez set to leave. But he will not come cheap as Arsenal rejected an offer of £26 million from a Chinese Super League club in January.