http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-ham-sunderland-hull-set-2934774 Premier League rivals West Ham, Sunderland and Hull are in a three-way fight to land Lorient defender Lamine Kone in the January transfer window. The powerhouse centre-back is available for £2.2million - despite signing a new three-year deal with the Ligue 1 outfit only last summer. But he wants a move to either England or Spain, and the French side will not stand in his way if their valuation on the 24-year-old is met. Kone, who is also being tracked by La Liga pair Malaga and Celta Vigo, confirmed:"I extended for three years but, if there is a good offer, Lorient will not say 'no.'" Hammers boss Sam Allardyce, Black Cats manager Gus Poyet and Tigers chief Steve Bruce have all had Kone watched as they look to strengthen their squads for the survival battle ahead of them in the second-half of the season. Kone, a former France under-20 international who can also play at right-back, is rated as one of his country's most solid and reliable defenders. And his series of consistently impressive performances have helped hoist Lorient into the top half of the table. Not the greatest of sources granted but transfer rumours...
