Wednesday, May 7, 2008

West Ham Rumors

1. Sunderland boss Roy Keane is moving for West Ham striker Carlton Cole.
The Mirror says Keane has made a £2million inquiry for the former England Under-21 striker.
But Celtic boss Gordon Strachan and Middlesbrough's Gareth Southgate have also been in contact with the Hammers, who are ready to sell Cole as part of a big clear-out this summer.

2. Tottenham are making a bid for West Ham United defender Anton Ferdinand.

The Sun says the Hammers snubbed a £4million offer for the central defender when Martin Jol was Spurs boss.

But new Tottenham manager Juande Ramos is ready to up the fee to £6m to land the former England Under-21 star.

Hammers boss Alan Curbishley has been told he must trim his huge squad before he can go on a summer spree.

West Ham have six centre-backs on the books and with James Tomkins, 19, pushing for a first-team spot, Curbs may let Ferdinand go.

(I reckon that this rumor is bullocks. We might be willing to let Anton go but why would Spuds want him. They've already got Dawson, King (when he's fit), Woodgate and Kaboul (shit). Would be surprised if they went to sign another high profile defender when their midfield is full of crap 6/10 players)

3. A host of clubs are queuing to speak with off contract Newcastle United fullback Stephen Carr.
Everton, West Ham, Celtic, Wolves and Queens Park Rangers all are chasing the veteran

(Are you fucking serious?)

4. West Ham United are moving for Wolves winger Michael Kightly.
The Mirror says the Hammers are lining up a £3.5million summer raid on Wolves for Kightly.
Former Southend trainee Kightly, 22, has been a revelation at Molineux since arriving in November 2006 from non-League Grays for a nominal fee. Wanderers badly missed the England Under-21 star when he injured an ankle last November and spent most of five months sidelined.

(Not sure what to think about this one. Have heard huge wraps on this guy, but whether we sign him or not is going to depend on whether or not we can clear out our bloated midfield)

5. West Ham United striker Bobby Zamora could be on his way in the summer.
The Mirror says Blackburn and Middlesbrough are tracking Zamora.


6. West Ham United are being linked with a £1m move for Turkish teenage sensation Muhammed Demir.

17-year-old Demir, who currently plays for Bursaspor is one of Europe's most promising youngsters and has also been linked with a number of presitgious clubs such as Barcelona and Seville.But reports in the Turkish press today suggest that West Ham have beaten off all competition to land the. Demir played and scored for Turkey in the 3-0 friendly win against Holland yesterday.

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