West Ham set to land Real Madrid target Zigic

West Ham United are set to land Red Star Belgrade centre-forward Nikola Zigic for £7.1 million.

The Independent says negotiations with 25-year-old Zigic, who is an imposing 6ft 5in tall and who will go to the World Cup with Serbia & Montenegro, were due to take place yesterday.

Zigic, who was also interesting Real Madrid as a backup for Ronaldo, has been tracked by clubs in England and France for the past two seasons and has scored 55 goals in 77 games.