Agent: 'Mauro Zarate wants first-team football'

The agent of West Ham United forward Mauro Zarate has hinted that his client could leave Upton Park in January.

The Argentine moved to West Ham from Velez Sarsfield in the summer and impressed in the early part of the season.

However, the 27-year-old has struggled to hold down a first-team spot in recent weeks due to the form of his fellow attackers.

"Mauro is very happy in England and happy at West Ham, but he wants first-team football, and he has the Copa America on his mind," Barry McIntosh told Goal.com.

"West Ham are not keen for him to move, but they have accepted that a good offer would be hard to turn down - but they won't be letting him leave for nothing - they have invested in him and know his worth."

Zarate is reportedly keen to remain in England.