Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion and Swansea City are considering bids for Lorient striker Benjamin Moukandjo.

The Cameroon international scored 13 goals despite missing six weeks of the season with injury.

The 27-year-old, who has previously been at Monaco and Nancy, is valued at £8million by Lorient who signed him from Reims a year ago.

Benjamin Moukandjo (centre) celebrates after scoring for Lorient against Ajaccio on May 14

Moukandjo (left) argues with Cameroon team-mate Benoit Assou-Ekotto during the World Cup in Brazil

He can play as a central striker or on either wing and has 32 caps for his country.

Sunderland watched him earlier in the season, as did Crystal Palace, and are considering a move as talks stall over a move for West Ham United's Diafra Sakho.

England's hopes of landing Sam Allardyce as manager have been bolstered by the collapse of Sunderland's bid for former Newcastle United defender Davide Santon, amid a growing frustration at the club's lack of business in this transfer window.

The Wearsiders pulled out of a deal for the 25-year-old Inter Milan full back last Friday after a fee had reportedly been agreed between the two clubs.