West Ham United have asked to take Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony on loan until the new year to help deal with their crippling injury crisis.

Telegraph Sport understands that a deal has already been struck for Bony to leave City and move to the cash-rich Chinese Super League next January on a highly-lucrative permanent transfer which will bring to an end his frustrating spell at the club following his £25million switch from Swansea City in January 2015.