West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United and Burnley are reportedly chasing the Ghana international.
The Ghana forward joined Lorient in 2015 and has scored 19 goals in 51 league appearances so far.
The 25-year-old has made 22 international appearances for Ghana, and he would require a work permit to play in the Premier League.
Majeed Waris is a versatile player who can operate as a winger or striker, and could be a solid addition to the aforementioned Premier League clubs.
The report claims that the Ghana forward is rated at £12m by Lorient, and the Premier League trio have made an enquiry in the past week.
Burnley are close to signing Chris Wood from Leeds United in the next few days, and it remains to be seen whether they will still look to sign another forward to their ranks.
Likewise, West Ham have signed Javier Hernandez this summer, and Slaven Bilic could be reluctant to sign another forward. The money could be used elsewhere, especially in bolstering the defence.
West Brom have signed Jay Rodriguez and Yuning Zhang from Southampton and Vitesse, respectively, but they could be interested in signing a forward, should Nacer Chadli leave the club.
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