By James Truby
June 29 2005

Mamadou Niang is set to join West Ham from French side Strasbourg. The Senaglise striker has also been linked to Olympique Marseille, however it is understood that Strasbourg have accepted a bid of around £4.75 million from Hammers boss Alan Pardew and that talks are under way. The 25 year old has been a big hit in France and scored 12 goals in last season's campaign.

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