Meet Tomas Chory, the goal machine banned by his own club who West Ham have bid for

West Ham United have made a bid for Slavia Prague striker Tomas Chory.

Chory was part of Czechia's World Cup squad this summer and made two substitute appearances.

That came on the back of a season in which the 31-year-old finished top of the scoring charts in the Czech top flight.

He scored 17 goals in 22 matches as Slavia were crowned champions ahead of fierce rivals Sparta Prague.

However, Slavia's campaign was not without its controversial moments, with Chory in the thick of it.

Despite that, news emerged on Wednesday afternoon of West Ham pushing to sign the striker.

What do we know about West Ham move for Tomas Chory?

West Ham Zone carried news earlier on Wednesday of West Ham wanting to sign Nestory Irankunda.

It appears Crysencio Summerville's big-money exit to Al-Hilal, which is on the verge of going through, has finally freed up funds to be spent.

inFotbal.cz claims that West Ham have also made a bid for Chory, in what is described as a "surprising" move.

The report explains how Chory's future will be decided by Thursday as a press conference is being held by Slavia.

This is to clarify the striker's future after Slavia chairman Jaroslav Tvrdik said Chory would never play for the club again last season.

This came after he was sent off for elbowing Sparta defender Asger Sorensen in the head.

Chory was banned by the LFA Disciplinary commission for six games, while Slavia also imposed their own suspension.

May's derby was abandoned after hundreds of Slavia fans stormed the pitch late on with their side 3-2 ahead.

Slavia still went on to finish top, but the fallout is still being felt even now - especially for Chory.

What could Chory bring to West Ham?

It is fair to say West Ham have a love affair with Czechia players, one of whom - Tomas Soucek - is still on the books at the London Stadium.

Chory is a player who can clearly find the net, as last season's tally goes to show.

However, at the age of 31, he has only ever played in Poland and, very briefly, Belgium.

That explains why this move from West Ham is being described as strange.

If he is available for a relatively cheap fee, the Hammers may see it as a move that makes sense for Championship level.

Either way, the picture should become clearer come Thursday.