Stoke have offered a paltry £3million for West Ham striker Carlton Cole.
The Potters launched their bid to land the England striker last night, according to the Daily Mail, with an opening bid that falls way below West Ham evaluation of the striker.Stoke boss Tony Pulis is a keen admirer of Cole's and has been linked with a move for the striker before. However he will have to raise his bid considerably if he hopes to tempt the Hammers into parting with the 27-year-old.
Elsehwere there is little of interest for Hammers fans in terms of transfer news this morning, although last night's Yorkshire Evening Post ran with a story regarding winger Max Gradel's potential move to east London.
The 23-year-old Ivorian scored 23 goals for Leeds last season in the Championship.
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