West Ham eyeing move for Fulham striker

West Ham are keeping tabs on Andy Johnson's stuttering contract negotiations at Fulham.

Johnson, 30, is out of contract in the summer and has failed to agree a new deal at Craven Cottage.

Fulham are only willing to offer him a one-year extension, after he suffered an injury ravaged spell at the club, but the forward is looking for at least a two-year deal.

The former Everton striker is a target for QPR and Blackburn and is likely to want to remain in the top-flight.

But Hammers boss Sam Alardyce has already persuaded Kevin Nolan to drop down to the Championship and he could repeat the feat with Johnson, especially with his side joint-top of the table.

Allardyce has been critical of his side's inefficiency in front of goal in recent weeks and he is keen to bolster his frontline ahead of the business end of the season.

Huddersfield have rejected a £4m bid for Jordan Rhodes, who is thought to be Allardyce's number one strike target, but Johnson's situation is being monitored as he could be available for as little as £1.5m.