Lacina Traore is set to have a medical at Everton today, ahead of a loan move from Monaco.

It had been thought that Traore would go to West Ham, with the London club having agreed a deal with the Ligue 1 club and even applied for a work permit for the Ivory Coast international, according to BBC Sport.

However, West Ham boss Sam Allerdyce has now said that there's little chance of Traore joining the Hammers, saying "[Everton] can apply for the work permit now."

Traore only signed for Monaco from Anzhi Makhachkala at the start of the month, the latest victim of backer Suleiman Merimov's tightening of the purse strings at the Russian club.

The Ivory Coast man would be the tallest outfield player in the Premier League, at a towering 6 foot 8 inches. The only man on these shores to match him would be Costel Pantilimon, City's backup keeper.

Traore's height would add an extra dimension to Everton's strike force in their bid to bring European football to Goodison Park.

He would also be the fourth loan player at the Merseyside club, joining Gareth Barry, Gerard Deulofeu and Romelu Lukaku. Some Everton fans are questioning the sustainability of the tactic, but it's certainly working well for them this season, as they lie 6th in the league with the chance to go 4th if they win their game in hand.