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Go West: Will Carlton Cole cross London and sign for QPR?



West Ham's Carlton Cole a transfer target in winter window for QPR boss Harry Redknapp






Harry Redknapp is ready to prise Carlton Cole out of West Ham in the January transfer window.

The 30-year-old striker re-signed for the Hammers in October after being released last summer. An injury crisis and dearth of attacking options prompted Cole’s shock return.

But the former England ­international was only offered an initial three month deal.

With the window opening this week QPR boss Redknapp, desperate to keep his team on course for promotion, wants to boost his side’s attacking powers.

It will be a controversial raid by ’Arry on the club he managed for seven years.

The Loftus Road boss has grown increasingly frustrated by the form of Bobby Zamora and Andy Johnson. As a free agent, Cole could prove a useful addition to Rangers’ attack.

Relegation-threatened West Ham are keen to add to their squad in the next month.

Manager Sam Allardyce ­recognises the need for more goal-scoring options and has also enquired about Everton defender John Heitinga. They will face competition from Fulham and Norwich for the Holland international.

Asamoah Gyan has also cast doubts on a January move to West Ham - insisting he is happy with UAE club Al Ain.

“My heart and soul are attached to Al Ain,” striker Gyan, 28, said. “I can confirm West Ham have made an offer for me. But it is up to Al Ain to make a decision”

A new contract for young midfielder Ravel Morrison is also being discussed.

Under a clause in his contract, if West Ham receive a bid of £10million they must quadruple his current £15,000-a-week wage. The alternative will be to sell the England Under-21 international.

Given West Ham’s precarious position, owners David Sullivan and David Gold won’t want to ­over-stretch the club.

Morrison’s deal has 18 months left and one ­alternative would be to negotiate a new one, including a big pay rise, but without the punishing clauses.




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Delight: Saido Berahino scored the sixth goal of the game to pull West Brom level at Upton Park
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Clinical finish: The talented youngster's strike was crucial in the relegation battle
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Fine comeback: Modibo Maiga (above) and Kevin Nolan (below) scored to put West Ham 3-2 in-front
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No chance: Anelka breaks through the defence and slots past the helpless Jussi Jaaskelainen
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Equaliser: Nicolas Anelka is congratulated by his West Brom team-mates after evening things up
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Perfect timing: Anelka scrambles in the second goal, right on half-time
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Lift-off: The goals were the ex-Arsenal and Chelsea forward's first for the club
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Early joy: Joe Cole gave West Ham the lead after just four minutes
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Saido Berahino finished superbly to level things up at Upton Park
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Class: The Frenchman shrugs off the challenge of Senegalese midfielder Mohamed Diame
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Angry: Hammers boss Sam Alllardyce vents his frustration on the touchline
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Defensive issues: West Ham's last fit recognised centre-half James Tomkins went off injured early on
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Defensive issues: West Ham's last fit recognised centre-half James Tomkins went off injured early on[/color
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Unhappy: Joe Cole (right) has some words for referee Mike Dean going into half-time

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Worried: Owners David Sullivan (left) and David Gold (right) were worried at one stage
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Gutted: West Ham were looking down and out after Anelka's quick-fire double
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Nail biting stuff: Caretaker Keith Downing may think again about this management lark after this affair



West Ham 3 West Brom 3: Struggling sides serve up goal feast as Berahino strike thwarts Hammers comeback




When the true believers boast of ‘the best league in the world’, these are the kind of results they cite. Two sides who are desperately short of points and form casting dull caution to the winds and sharing six goals.

What more could anybody ask? To which the answer must be: quite a lot, actually. It was the kind of breathless, barnstorming knockabout exhibition which may well have amused the neutrals on lunchtime television.

But the fact that six goals were shared owes far more to chaotic defending than to any obvious creative virtues these teams may possess.




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West Ham 4-2-3-1: Jaaskelainen 5; McCartney 6, O'Brien 6, Tomkins 5 (Demel 10mins 6), Rat 6; Noble 7, Diame 5; J Cole 6 (Collison 83mins), Nolan 7, Jarvis 6; C Cole 7 (Maiga 46mins 8)

Subs not used: Adrian, Taylor, Diarra, Chambers

Booked: C Cole, Nolan, Diame

Goals: Cole 4, Maiga 65, Nolan 67

Sam Allardyce

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West Brom 5-3-2: Foster 5; Ridgewell 6, Olsson 6, Lugano 5 (Amalfitano 68mins 6), McAuley 5, Jones 6; Brunt 7, Mulumbu 7, Morrison 6 (Yacob 78mins 5); Berahino 8 (Sessegnon 85mins), Anelka 8

Subs not used: Myhill, Sinclair, Vydra, Dawson

Booked: Mulumbu, Ridgewell

Goals: Anelka 40, 45, Berahino 69

Keith Downing


MoM: Maiga

Referee: Mike Dean 7


Attendance: 34,946


The muffled boos which greeted the close lacked the rancorous edge of recent weeks. A point is reason for qualified relief at Upton Park in these desperate days.

But even that reward would have proved beyond West Ham had Saido Berahino’s wickedly curling free-kick not smashed against a post instead of finding the success it deserved. Victory, of course, was an impertinent dream, since they have now won just two of their 10 home league games this season.

Albion’s predicament is considerably less acute, though their defending was almost equally inept.

Youssouf Mulumbu had performed with majestic, match-long midfield persistence. Nicolas Anelka had demonstrated with two opportunistic goals that the years have yet to dim his finishing powers; the suggestion that he had also demonstrated some highly dubious political allegiances was embarrassing Albion officials.

Yet those efforts were betrayed by defenders who were never more than a nervous moment from their next telling mistake.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce was making great play of the full-backs he had been forced to draft into central defence but, as with so much of the manager’s pleading, it sounded uncannily like an excuse.

Still, three goals represented an outrageous return by West Ham’s usual standards, and you could sense the faint surprise tainting the home crowd’s acclaim. But their League position is neither deceptive nor unmerited, and it is becoming difficult to imagine that the league contains three sides less equipped for survival.

The fact that so much importance is being placed upon the return of Andy Carroll is a reasonable gauge of their desperation.

Their captain, Kevin Nolan, pluckily parroted the party line, describing the day as ‘a fantastic team performance’, an assessment which says everything about current standards in this part of east London.

For the team seem woefully short of the basic essentials for avoiding relegation; from creative ability, to inspirational leadership, to the basic organisation of admittedly limited resources.
Sam Allardcye: Anybody could have won that game


Allardyce had earlier blamed ‘the outside world’ for creating relegation pressure, as if his players would otherwise be unaware of their predicament. Three victories all season tells its own tale, and it is in these kind of matches, against fellow-strugglers, that they have to find their points. Their search is becoming increasingly forlorn.

Albion stand-in manager Keith Downing was markedly less pressurised, like a man who knows he is highly unlikely to land the full-time job. He reflected that it ‘might have been a good game to watch’, but, with a masterly piece of understatement, he conceded: ‘I can’t say I’m satisfied with the way the team defended.’

He spoke of ‘tired legs’ which affected decision-making, but he knew he had done the very best he could in his situation. His reluctance to seek personal advantage was entirely to his credit.

He had looked a good deal less sanguine in the fourth minute, when his defence were caught square as West Ham pressed hesitantly forward. A short ball was worked to Joe Cole, and his finish revived memories of those days when he looked a major talent in the making.

West Ham lost James Tomkins with a groin injury in the tenth minute but their better, more inventive, players, like Cole and Mohamed Diame, maintained the balance of control until the 40th minute.

Their defending had always hinted at catastrophe, and it arrived when Chris Blunt shovelled a resourceful pass between a couple of laughably square defenders, leaving Anelka to go loping in for a goal of the utmost simplicity. It was his first in the Premier League since scoring for Chelsea, against Albion, in August 2011.

Five minutes later, in added time, West Bromwich won a disputed corner on the left. Carlton Cole took the ball off his line in the subsequent tussle but Anelka came looming in and nudged the ball into the net.

MAKING A LASTING IMPRESSION...

Carlton Cole and Saido Berahino made their mark on Saturday’s game for different reasons.

West Ham’s Cole left a nasty gash on Jonas Olsson’s left thigh after catching him with a raised leg, while Berahino had plenty to celebrate after earning a point for Albion.
Blood marks: The gashes down Jonas Olsson's legs

Silence descended, swiftly followed by plaintive abuse. Although West Ham looked more purposeful with the introduction of Modibo Maiga, West Bromwich forced the better of the chances. Yet they conceded an equaliser after 65 minutes when Maiga whipped in a left-foot effort which bounced in front of Ben Foster and tunnelled its way into the far corner.

It was the signal for a few moments of madness. In the 67th minute, West Ham were ahead again, with Maiga nodding down a chance inside the box and Nolan twisting his body to score.

But equality was restored when Berahino drifted into the box, exploited the absence of tackles and shot across Jussi Jaaskelainen.

West Brom then seemed likely to score with every attack, never more than when Berahino struck that post but the points were shared and the tension is lifted by another notch. Come the start of May, it could well feel unbearable.





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Available: West Ham could sell Ravel Morrison (left) next month




West Ham United prepared to sacrifice Ravel Morrison in pursuit of new January signings



West Ham United are prepared to sell Ravel Morrison in the January transfer window to boost the funds to strengthen Sam Allardyce’s injury-ravaged squad.

Allardyce’s position as manager is not under threat despite West Ham being in the bottom three and money will be made available when the window opens even if Morrison is not sold.

However, it is understood that the 20-year-old midfielder, who has 18 months left on his current contract, can go if an acceptable bid is tabled.

West Ham have already received enquiries over Morrison.

The player’s current deal is complicated and West Ham would like to renegotiate it if he does stay.




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The real issue with Big Sam

Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers - Britannia StadiumAfter witnessing West Ham show four minutes of passion during the West Bromwich Albion match, I wonder if there is anything any manager could do with our resources and “unluckiness”?

How unlucky are injuries? They are inevitable. Everyone gets them; it depends on how important the player is to your team. It is more than likely that we would be in far less trouble had we had Andy Carroll from the beginning of the season. Then losing Winston Reid and Stewart Downing through injury after impressing in previous matches.

We therefore have over £20million worth of summer signings who have missed large parts and in Carroll’s case, the entire season. Last season’s rock and Hammer of the Year, Winston Reid, started the season in a strong manner and has joined the injury list for a long stay.

Among other injuries, Sam Allardyce faced West Brom in a crunch game, missing some of the most important players in the squad. I raise the question; What would (enter the best manager in world football’s name) do with our resources? Four full backs in defence. No Ravel Morrison to change the game. An unnatural wide-man. A fatiguing captain. Does the problem lie with Sam?

I appreciate all of the above and I know that we have been relatively unlucky compared to other Premier League sides; however, the lack of passion shown by Sam is something, which really gets under my skin.

We had a short while where the players and fans where fighting for the same cause. A lapse in defending stopped that momentum in its tracks. Allardyce was largely slumped in his chair, and probably noting down the statistics. The game of football is far more fluid than I believe “Big Sam” gives it credit for. You can have all the stats and all the figures, but passion and belief have to be installed internally. Knowing that Nicolas Anelka likes to shift the ball onto his right foot 76.4% of the time matters little when a ball falls to his feet 5 yards out. It’s like West Ham haven’t planned to concede with a bit of luck against them.

I thought the players had managed to break out of the “boring” statistic mind-set, and perhaps they did for the three minutes which brought two West Ham goals.

What separates the relegated sides come the end of the season, and the sides who stay up, is fight and passion. Unless Sam Allardyce can install that in the players he has available then he has to go. Get a manager in who will fire the players up, however that doesn’t mean a manager who will abandon all tactics (Paolo Di Canio).

What do you think? Time for Big Sam to go for the good of the team? OR Big Sam to stay as the unluckiness has been just that – unlucky?




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Allardyce: Most of my January targets have snubbed West Ham


Sam Allardyce concedes "most" of West Ham's initial January transfer targets will not be heading to Upton Park.

Allardyce's squad has been ravaged by injuries this season, with defender James Tomkins the latest to join the growing casualty list after being withdrawn after 11 minutes of the 3-3 draw with West Brom on Saturday with a groin problem.

The West Ham manager has spoken openly of his desire to strengthen next month, but has now revealed that some players he is keen on have either snubbed a move to the Premier League strugglers or are in talks with other clubs.

"I have to say that disappointingly from our point of view, most of the targets we hoped to sign by January 2 are now not available, having either decided not to join us or ventured on a new negotiation elsewhere," Allardyce told the club's official website.

"We've been at it for six weeks now and my need is ever more desperate than the position we're in for new players in January, but our desire to get new players in has fallen because most clubs don't want to loan players or let them go.

"We hope we will get new recruits but they have to be good enough.

"If I pick a player who is not good enough then everybody will destroy him before he starts, so I need to pick a player who can hit the ground running from the start and do the business from the beginning. That's the issue.

"We didn't want to have to sign any players in January but it looks like we might have to.

"More important than recruiting new players is getting our injured players fit as soon as possible."




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Bizarre clause revealed in West Ham ace’s contract


In a world dominated by agents, nothing tends to surprise me in football, as those guys will do absolutely anything to squeeze every penny possible out of a deal.

However, the latest clause to emerge in Ravel Morrison’s contract is, not only a bizarre one, but also a worrying one.

The Telegraph is reporting that, should West Ham receive a £10 million plus bid for the England U-21 international, then the Hammers are forced to quadruple Morrison’s wage.

The former Manchester United is believed to earn nearly £15,000-a-week which means – if my mathematics are correct – he will stand to pocket almost £60,000-a-week.

This latest news comes just a month or so after his £18 million release fee clause was reported. You have to wonder, especially with the possibility of relegation growing, how much longer the Irons can hold onto their rising star?




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Allardyce still hopeful of landing Southampton striker.



Saints Striker Rickie Lambert Still High On West Ham Wish List



West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce is still hopeful of being able to bring Southampton striker Rickie Lambert to Upton Park on loan next month, according to reports in Sports Direct News.



The Hammers boss is a known admirer of the England international and has already made an official enquiry into the 31-year-old’s availability come the new year.

The Saints have not ruled out a potential loan deal for the Liverpool-born forward, though they did reject an initial advance from West Ham over the summer, who turned their attentions to Andy Carroll after seeing an £8m bid rejected.

Lambert has largely being playing second fiddle to summer signing Dani Osvaldo this season, but has still managed to clock up eight goals so far, though that has not stopped reports linking the club with another unnamed striker during the January transfer window, and therefore may consider allowing Lambert to exit the club on a short term basis.

A club source said: “Rickie has always been high on our list of preferred targets – we have to have better than we’ve got.

“But it’s about everything falling into place at the right time. If Saints get the striker they want, we have a decent chance on Lambert.

“We have about ten targets. Rickie is right up there. Another might well be Nicklas bendtner were Arsenal to make him available.”




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Sullivan and Gold Sleepwalk towards the Championship

After failing in the self-proclaimed and latest of the ‘must win’ games, Allardyce can rest easy tonight and for the foreseeable future. You see, whilst all of our major competitors’ owners have seen fit to relinquish their managers of their responsibilities, with the resultant improvement in virtually all of them, Gold and Sullivan pride themselves on their loyalty and conviction and will, like their manager does with his captain, stick with their man through thin and thinner.

Saturday’s match was a game between two very poor teams, let’s be clear about that. Having gained an early advantage through a well worked goal between Nolan and Joe Cole, West Ham failed to create another meaningful chance in a first half of insipid and uninspired tippy-tappy. The result was that West Bromwich Albion grew in confidence as the half progressed and, Nikolas Anelka found himself in the currently unusual position of helping himself to two goals inside 4 minutes as half time approached.

In truth, Allardyce does at least have a point in terms of our current injury crisis. Losing Tomkins half way through the first half left us with 4 full backs marshaling the central and wide defensive positions and we looked consequently vulnerable to just about any attack, even by an outfit as poor as WBA.

It was pleasing to see Maiga grab a goal after the break, particularly since he had clearly made a considerable impact once on for the hapless Carlton Cole at half time. The sponsors’ decision to award him man of the match was typically Champagne-quaffing-induced but nonetheless he was a considerable improvement on the player that some are still advocates for in the forward position.

I cannot pretend that I was pleased to see Nolan score. He remains a passenger in this team but, as we know, is considered to be the jewel in the crown by our deluded manager.

This is a Championship side, make no mistake. Of the players on display on Saturday, only Jarvis and Noble looked in any way premiership standard.

It’s January soon. Failure to buy effectively will see us relegated in May. Reliance on the other teams around us, of which granted there is some equal dross, is a dodgy game to play. Nonetheless, it’s the game that Sullivan and Gold seem resolved to play.

How’s ya luck?




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Results: Player Performances v WBA



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A sight many of us never thought we’d see – Maiga at the top of the chart. Well done to him. it clearly meant a lot to him as we became very emotional after he scored and could be seen wiping tears away from his eyes. Good to see Matt Jarvis near the top too. He did well today.



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Chelsea and England left-back Ashley Cole, 33, is being linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid where former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is in charge.

Sunday Express


As well as appearing more than 222 times for Chelsea, Ashley Cole has won 106 caps for England

Manchester United transfer target Leighton Baines, 29, is going nowhere in January insists Everton boss Roberto Martinez.

Sunday Mirror

However, Martinez admits striker Nikica Jelavic, 28, could be on his way out of Goodison Park with enquiries coming in from "two different clubs" ahead of the January transfer window.
Sky Sports

Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan are believed to be battling it out to land Tottenham's attacking midfielder Erik Lamela, 21.

Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian)

Forward Pedro Rodriguez, 26, has dealt a hammer blow to Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool with the news that he wants to stay at Barcelona.
Marca (in Spanish)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is considering a move for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 21, on a six-month loan to bolster his attacking options.
: Mail on Sunday


West Ham are facing a nervous January after it emerged they may have to sell 20-year-old England Under-21 international midfielder Ravel Morrison.

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Daily Mail

Porto centre-back Nicolas Otamendi, 25, wants Chelsea and Manchester City to firm up their interest, after expressing his belief that a mid-season move would not harm his chances of appearing for Argentina at the World Cup.
Talksport

Tottenham are considering a move for West Brom striker Shane Long, 26, although chairman Daniel Levy says the Londoners must sell before they can buy after spending £110m in the summer.
Sunday People

Everton and Newcastle want to sign Reading's England Under-21 goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, 24.
Sunday Express

Sunderland are believed to be close to a deal to bring Fiorentina left-back Marcos Alonso, 22, to Wearside on loan when the January transfer window opens.
Newcastle Chronicle

Liverpool look set to miss out on the chance to bring midfielder Xabi Alonso, 32, back to Anfield, with reports in Spain suggesting he is ready to sign a new deal at Real Madrid.

Metro

Manchester City are considering a move for Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic, 25, with the club willing to offer £20m plus midfielder Javi Garcia, 26.
Sun (subscription required)

Barcelona want on-loan Everton forward Gerard Deulofeu, 19, back at the Camp Nou at the end of the season.

Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish)


Liverpool icon John Barnes fears striker Luis Suarez, 26, will leave Anfield in the summer even if the club finishes in the top four.
Nicolas Gaitan

Nicolas Gaitan has made 85 league appearances for Jorge Jesus's Benfica side, scoring 13 goals

Sunday Express

Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan, 25, says he is content at the Portuguese club despite interest from Manchester United and Paris St-Germain.

Talksport

Tottenham are still believed to be interested in hiring Netherlands boss Louis Van Gaal as manager despite giving Tim Sherwood an 18-month deal.

Sunday Mirror

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has told Molde manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who played under Ferguson at Old Trafford, to turn down the Cardiff manager's job.

Sun (subscription required)

Manchester United manager David Moyes has ruled out the possibility of a January spending spree when the transfer window opens again next week.

London Evening Standard


After playing in custom-made boots covered in his own newspaper clippings made up entirely of headlines about himself, Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli, 23, has now posted a picture of a piece of artwork on his Instagram account. The words are arranged to form a headshot of the former Manchester City player.

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cheers CH.

Berahino was on a different level yesterday. Pace, invention, goals - very classy of our fans to boo him...
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Cheers, CH.
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£10M plus for Morrison??

West Ham would never sell a rising star and waste the money....... :lol:
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w4hammer wrote:cheers CH.

Berahino was on a different level yesterday. Pace, invention, goals - very classy of our fans to boo him...
Very classy of the little scrote to run over to goad our fans eh???
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Thanks CH, much appreciated.
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Cheers CH
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Thanks CH.

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Very classy of the little scrote to run over to goad our fans eh???
hardly goad..a gentle jog and a smile.... getting very sensitive down at the boleyn, eh...
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Cheers CH :thup:
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Cheers C.H

For anything over ten million I'd sell Morrison and invest that cash in a centre back!
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w4hammer wrote:
hardly goad..a gentle jog and a smile....
Look it up in the dictionary............ And yes we are a particularly sensitive lot at the moment, its cause we are not getting what we want............ :wink:
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Cheers CH :thup:
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Thanks CH, sell Morrison for 10 Million?

Give him the rise and keep him, he could potentially be worth 5 times that if he keeps progressing.
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Cheers CH.

Sell Rav, but then put a stop to the OS move and stop spouting bull**** about wanting to be a force in football!!
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Paper Talk - 29 December 2013
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Liverpool are chasing three top young talents - including the 'Egyptian Lionel Messi' - as Arsenal and Man Utd battle for two Portuguese stars.



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West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka faces an FA probe after being accused of making a neo-Nazi racist salute.
Manchester City are considering a move for Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic, 25, with the club willing to offer £20m plus midfielder Javi Garcia
City keeper Joe Hart needed six stitches after suffering a sickening cut eye during his heroic performance against Crystal Palace.
Malky Mackay faces six months out of football because of his forthcoming legal war with Cardiff owner Vincent Tan.



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Wigan are reportedly planning a loan move for Arsenal starlet Serge Gnabry.

Harold n Redwaqnker is ready to prise Carlton Cole out of West Ham in the January transfer window.

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Manchester United transfer target Leighton Baines, 29, is going nowhere in January insists Everton boss Roberto Martinez.
Meanwhile, United winger Nani is an £18m transfer target for Juventus if he shakes off hamstring injury.
Newcastle keeper Tim Krul, 25, is wanted by Italian side Napoli who are set to lose Pepe Reina - on loan from Liverpool - to Barcelona in the summer.
Joe Hart was bloody and brilliant as Manchester City hit the top of the Premier League.
Tottenham will resume their attempts to recruit Louis van Gaal as their new boss.



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Top of Brendan Rodgers' January wanted list is Basle attacking midfielder Mohamed Salah, known as the 'Egyptian Lionel Messi', who is valued at £10million.
Liverpool could also make a loan move for Barcelona's Spanish left-back Martin Montoya, who can also double up as a central defender, while Sevilla's Ivan Rakitic is being watched by Anfield scouts.
Manuel Pellegrini had one eye on the Premier League title last night - and praised keeper Joe Hart for his performance after cutting his left one in a gruesome incident at the Etihad.
Fulham are plotting a January raid on Portugal for Pacos winger Paolo Hurtado and Sporting midfielder Zakaria Labyad.
Cardiff City's bid to land Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new boss is under threat - from Sir Alex Ferguson.
Tottenham's top managerial choice is Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone.



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Ashley Cole could be heading for a stunning move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Tomas Rosicky is ready to call time on his Arsenal career and seal a lucrative move to America.
Everton and Newcastle want to sign Reading's 24-year-old goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
Liverpool legend John Barnes fears striker Luis Suarez, 26, will leave Anfield in the summer even if the club finishes in the top four.
West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka was at the centre of an international race row last night after appearing to celebrate his two goals at West Ham with an anti-Semitic salute.



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Manchester United's hopes of signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke appear to be back on after they tabled a £30m bid for the 21-year-old.

West Ham could make a double swoop on Everton to land defender John Heitinga as well as striker Nikica Jelavic.
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Controversial striker Nicolas Anelka is to be the subject of a Football Association investigation after allegations that he used an anti-Semitic gesture to celebrate his first goal in West Bromwich Albion's 3-3 Premier League draw at West Ham yesterday.
Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata is the man most likely to join Arsenal in the January transfer window to help support Olivier Giroud up front.



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Nicolas Anelka, the West Bromwich Albion striker, was last night facing a storm of controversy in France for making a "race-hate" gesture at Upton Park to celebrate the first of his two goals in his club's 3-3 draw against West Ham United in the Premier League.



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Nicolas Anelka is under investigation by the Football Association for a gesture which was last night condemned by the French Sports Minister as a "shocking disgusting" display of anti-semitism.



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Nicolas Anelka faces an investigation by the Football Association after he made a gesture when he scored for West Bromwich Albion yesterday that has been interpreted as being anti-Semitic or anti-Zionist.
Jose Mourinho has dismissed Luis Suarez's infamous biting of Branislav Ivanovic last season, saying that "everyone makes mistakes" and refusing to fuel the feud between the two clubs over the incident which earned the Uruguayan a 10-match ban.



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Nicolas Anelka could face a Football Association charge for his controversial goal celebration during yesterday's 3-3 draw with West Ham.



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Chelsea may have to part with back-up keeper Thibaut Courtois permanently if they want to land Atletico Madrid's star striker Diego Costa, or Spanish midfield starlet Koke.
Manchester United face a battle to land French winger Antoine Griezmann after mega-bucks Paris Saint-Germain entered the race.
Arsenal and Manchester United are tracking Benfica youngsters Goncalo Guedes and Joao Nunes with a view to a summer double swoop.
Tim Sherwood has been told he will not have major funds to spend in the January transfer window - but could make a shock move for West Brom striker Shane Long.
Jonas Gutierrez is heading for the Newcastle exit door - due to a clause in his contract that triggers a new deal once he has made a set number of appearances.
Chelsea's bid for French centre-half Kurt Zouma is on hold - until the end of the season.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez wants Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi - the 'new Romelu Lukaku'.
Malky Mackay will sacrifice his managerial career to take on Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan in court.
Tottenham will try to lure Jurgen Klinsmann in the summer if their experiment with Tim Sherwood does not work.
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w4hammer wrote:cheers CH.

Berahino was on a different level yesterday. Pace, invention, goals - very classy of our fans to boo him...
He is going to be one of the best strikers for England in the coming years. I like the kid he's taken a nice pay increase to 15k per week isn't greedy and wants to repay West Brom for giving him a chance and England for allowing his family to settle here when he was 10 years old.

I've not seen him out and about (in the rags) acting flash covered in tattoo's and trying to live like a rockstar. I hope he keeps a level head and stays ambitious.

Really refreshing to see from a young player.
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Ready to return: West Ham chairman Gold revealed Carroll should make his comeback next month
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Road to recovery: Carroll had been receiving treatment on his foot at the Move to Cure centre in Antwerp
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In form: Downing was in fine form before suffering an injury against Liverpool in December
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Tough times: West Ham boss Allardyce is under pressure and his side are in a relegation scrap


Carroll boost for Hammers as chairman makes Golden announcement that striker is nearing return from injury nightmare




West Ham chairman David Gold has revealed that Andy Carroll should be back in action within two to three weeks.

The England striker has been sidelined all season with an ankle injury, leaving the Hammers desperately short in front of goal.

Carroll has undergone specialist rehabilitation in Antwerp, Belgium and the £15million signing is finally nearing his comeback, according to a Twitter post from Gold.





Carroll himself tweeted on Sunday morning, hinting that his injury comeback is imminent: 'The time is near..!' said the striker.

Gold also revealed that Stewart Downing, who suffered an Achilles injury against Liverpool, is three to four weeks away from his return.

Sam Allardyce is under growing pressure as West Ham manager and his side are warming the basement of the Premier League in 19th position.




Carroll and Downing will provide a major boost to their relegation scrap but Gold revealed defender Winston Reid may not make his return until late February.

Ricardo Vaz Te faces another month of recovery from a shoulder injury as the London side consider a move in the January transfer window for striker reinforcements.

Return dates for James Tomkins and James Collins are unknown.
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w4hammer wrote:Berahino was on a different level yesterday. Pace, invention, goals - very classy of our fans to boo him...
Yeah, because welcoming the kid to Upton Park is really going to help.

I want players to be frightened to play in front of our supporters at the Boleyn, like in the old days, not cheered when scoring against us..
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MAIL ON SUNDAY

Controversial striker Nicolas Anelka is to be the subject of a Football Association investigation after allegations that he used an anti-Semitic gesture to celebrate his first goal in West Bromwich Albion's 3-3 Premier League draw at West Ham yesterday.

Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata is the man most likely to join Arsenal in the January transfer window to help support Olivier Giroud up front.
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SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Nicolas Anelka is under investigation by the Football Association for a gesture which was last night condemned by the French Sports Minister as a "shocking disgusting" display of anti-semitism.



THE SUNDAY TIMES: Nicolas Anelka, the West Bromwich Albion striker, was last night facing a storm of controversy in France for making a "race-hate" gesture at Upton Park to celebrate the first of his two goals in his club's 3-3 draw against West Ham United in the Premier League.


THE SUN ON SUNDAY: Nicolas Anelka faces an FA probe after being accused of making a neo-Nazi racist salute.

Malky Mackay faces six months out of football because of his forthcoming legal war with Cardiff owner Vincent Tan.

SUNDAY PEOPLE: .Malky Mackay will sacrifice his managerial career to take on Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan in court.

Tottenham will try to lure Jurgen Klinsmann in the summer if their experiment with Tim Sherwood does not work.

SUNDAY MIRROR: Joe Hart was bloody and brilliant as Manchester City hit the top of the Premier League.

Tottenham will resume their attempts to recruit Louis van Gaal.

SUNDAY EXPRESS: Ashley Cole could be heading for a stunning move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Nicolas Anelka was at the centre of an international race row last night after appearing to celebrate his two goals at West Ham with an anti-Semitic salute.

STAR ON SUNDAY: Manuel Pellegrini had one eye on the Premier League title last night - and praised keeper Joe Hart for his performance after cutting his left one in a gruesome incident at the Etihad.

Cardiff City's bid to land Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new boss is under threat - from Sir Alex Ferguson.

THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: Nicolas Anelka faces an investigation by the Football Association after he made a gesture when he scored for West Bromwich Albion yesterday that has been interpreted as being anti-Semitic or anti-Zionist.

Jose Mourinho has dismissed Luis Suarez's infamous biting of Branislav Ivanovic last season, saying that 'everyone makes mistakes' and refusing to fuel the feud between the two clubs over the incident which earned the Uruguayan a 10-match ban.

THE OBSERVER: Nicolas Anelka could face a Football Association charge for his controversial goal celebration during yesterday's 3-3 draw with West Ham.

Manchester City were indebted to a battling performance from Joe Hart as they climbed to the top of the Premier League for the first time this season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace, Edin Dzeko scoring the winning goal midway through the second half.
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