West Ham United may have to shelve a transfer plan until the end of the season.
The Hammers will have to wait for the summer to sign Lorient forward Terem Moffi.
The 23-year-old Nigerian forward is a huge target for manager David Moyes.
The Lorient striker has scored 10 goals in 14 matches so far this season.
However, the source adds that Lorient want £25 million at a minimum for the transfer.
Such a sum is beyond West Ham's winter budget, which means a deal will have to wait.