West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers are looking to bolster their forward options this January, as the Championship promotion hopefuls look north of the border for a Czech goal machine.

West Ham and Wolves are preparing for the January window, and have both seemingly earmarked their centre-forward areas as one that requires some improvement, with Rangers striker Ryan Naderi entering the Championship duo's radar.

Naderi has been in excellent form for the Glasgow-based outfit this season, and could be set for a big money move to England this winter, though West Ham and Wolves seemingly face an uphill battle to secure his services with Rangers not willing to sell.

West Ham United and Wolves are interested in Rangers striker Ryan Naderi

According to TEAMtalk, both West Ham and Wolves have registered an interest in Czech striker Naderi, with the 23-year-old enjoying an excellent campaign under Derek McInnes at Rangers.

Having spent time coming through the ranks at Dynamo Dresden and Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany, Naderi propelled himself into the spotlight with Hansa Rostock, before eventually earning a move to Rangers just under 12 months ago for an initial fee of £4.3 million, which could eventually rise to £5.2 million.

In 17 appearances across all competitions this season, Naderi has scored nine and assisted six, battling with Kevin Kelsy, Lawrence Shankland, and Bojan Miovksi for a starting berth at Ibrox with Youssef Chermiti out with a long-term injury.

TEAMtalk reports, however, that Rangers have no intention of allowing Naderi to go anywhere anytime soon, as West Ham and Wolves will have to pay a sizeable chunk to lure him south of the border this winter - a clear stumbling block for both.

Why West Ham United and Wolves want to sign Ryan Naderi

West Ham can boast each of Joel Piroe, Taty Castellanos, and Pablo Felipe as their centre-forward options right now, but despite their obvious quality, recently appointed head coach Scott Parker doesn't appear to be convinced by any of them.

The former Burnley boss will be looking to stamp his authority on the Hammers squad this January, and a move for the six-foot-four-inch Naderi poses an attractive option for Parker, who must expect to face strong stubbornness from Rangers in their pursuit.

Wolves, meanwhile, have each of Raul Jimenez, Adam Armstrong, and Sean Neave as options up top, though with Jimenez injured and not getting any younger, Armstrong struggling, and Neave not yet fully trusted, Naderi has been outlined as a candidate that the Black Country outfit could target.

Naderi's natural physicality and goalscoring ability have surely put him on the radar of numerous clubs across Europe, as well as West Ham and Wolves, who must be prepared to splash the cash if they are to lure him to England in the next couple of months.

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Scott Parker didn't get the dream start he'd hoped for at West Ham after replacing Nuno Espírito Santo at the helm, losing 2-1 at Ewood Park to Blackburn Rovers.

With three Championship promotions on his CV, the former England midfielder knows exactly what it takes to guide a club out of this division, and is expected to be backed in January with automatic promotion in his sights.

Cesar Peixoto, meanwhile, will be intent on guiding Wolves back to the Premier League at the first opportunity after succeeding Rob Edwards at Molineux in the summer, and seems to be looking for that added spark up top in Naderi.

Whether either of them will be able to lure Naderi to England remains to be seen, though both of their aims have been made abundantly clear.