Parker sale to herald further arrivals

Scott Parker's impending departure is set to signal a late push in the transfer market by West Ham.

As mentioned here on KUMB.com yesterday (see footnote) Parker is close to sealing a move to White Hart Lane - despite West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur currently slugging it out in the courts over the Olympic Stadium.

The England midfielder is likely to move to north London in a cash plus player deal - boosting both Sam Allardyce's transfer war chest and understrength squad. But just as important to West Ham would be the removal of some £3.5million from the club's annual wage bill.

One player linked with West Ham who is still to find a club for the new season is Newcastle United's Joey Barton. Although the 28-year-old underwent a medical at QPR yesterday he confirmed this morning that he was yet to make a decision over his future.

With Parker set to be removed from West Ham's wage bill, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that United will look to Barton as a potential replacement - although the player has already stated this summer that he sees his future in the Premier League.

Slightly closer to a move to the Boleyn Ground today is MK Dons striker Sam Baldock, who is undergoing a medical ahead of a move thought to be worth in the region of £2million.