West Ham are lining up a swoop for Inter Milan midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic.

The 25-year-old only moved to the San Siro in January, but then-boss Andrea Stramaccioni has since been sacked, casting fresh doubt over Kuzmanovic’s future.

The Serbian is not expected to figure under the management of incoming Walter Mazzarri, triggering Sam Allardyce to register an interest in the playmaker.

Kuzmanovic made his name at FC Basel before securing a £7million move to Stuttgart in 2009 but Allardyce may be out-priced in his pursuit of the midfielder, who has four years left on his contract in Milan.

Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku has rejected a loan move to Upton Park after Jose Mourinho told the Belgian he would get first-team action at Chelsea this season.

The Hammers were hoping to prey on Lukaku’s need for first team football ahead of next summer’s World Cup, but Mourinho’s vow has ended the speculation.