Stoke City and West Ham United have agreed a fee for striker Carlton Cole.
Stoke, who have been chasing the 27-year-old for some time finally had an offer accepted by West Ham this lunchtime folllowing a string of rejected bids.However the player himself - who recently signalled his desire to remain at the Boleyn - is yet to agree personal terms, with the two parties said to be some distance away from reaching agreement.
Stoke Chairman Peter Coates, speaking this afternoon (Tuesday) told Sky Sports News: "We have agreed terms with West Ham, that's done. Now it's a case of can we agree terms with Carlton".
2011 Ins ...
Defence
Wayne Bridge* - loan; Abdoulaye Faye - free transfer.
Midfield
Gary O'Neil, £1.5million; Kevin Nolan - Newcastle, £4million.
Attack
Robbie Keane* - loan; Demba Ba* - £500,000.
... and Outs
Defence
Wayne Bridge - end of loan; Manuel Da Costa - Locomotiv Moscow, £1.5million; Danny Gabbidon - end of contract; Matthew Upson - end of contract; Lars Jacobsen - end of contract; Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson - released; Tal Ben Haim - end of contract; Filip Modelski - released.
Midfield
Kieron Dyer - end of contract; Thomas Hitzlsperger - activated release clause; Radoslav Kovac - FC Basel, £500,000; Benni McCarthy - mutual termination; Valon Behrami - Fiorentina, £2million; Jonathan Spector - end of contract.
Attack
Victor Obinna - end of loan; Robbie Keane - end of loan; Demba Ba - activated release clause; Anthony Edgar - released.
* Indicates player no longer at club
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