West Ham United’s chances of landing Marseille forward Michy Batshauyi are being put under threat by Tottenham, with L’Equipe claiming that former manager Marcelo Bielsa is recommending Spurs to sign him this summer.

The Belgium international has come of age at the Stade Velodrome over the last 24 months and is widely expected to leave the Ligue 1 club for pastures new at the end of the current campaign.

Bielsa was critical in making Batshauyi a success in France before leaving the south coast club and is a real admirer of the former Standard Liege striker.

The Argentine coach knows Spurs boss and compatriot Mauricio Pochettino well, with the latest report that Bielsa is recommending Tottenham to swoop for Batshauyi ahead of 2016-17.

The former Marseille boss is said to have sent DVDs of the young forward to the White Hart Lane club in the knowledge that Spurs are also looking for a centre forward to offer competition to Harry Kane next term.