WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola is close to agreeing a loan deal for Eidur Gudjohnsen. (The Sun).

WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola is close to agreeing a loan deal for Eidur Gudjohnsen. (The Sun)

The cash-strapped Hammers are in no financial position to agree a �5million permanent deal for the striker but a season-long deal is on the cards.

Barcelona sources claim all that remains to be ironed out is how much the Londoners will pay towards the player's wages.