Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony has made clear once again his desire to leave Holland this summer, telling Voetbal International that he wants to test himself at the highest level after a hugely successful season in the Eredivisie, and sees England as a "perfect" destination.
"If I go to England, that would be perfect because of the league, the atmosphere, basically everything. The French and German leagues interest me also, however."
This one could well drag on all summer right up until deadline day on August 31, with West Ham manager Sam Allardyce making clear his desire to sign England striker Andy Carroll, currently on loan to the club from Liverpool, on a permanent basis. The Reds are unlikely to settle for a fee of less than £15m; having splashed out a whopping £35m on the former Newcastle hitman in January 2011, they will be keen to recoup as much of their losses as possible.
Blowing Bubbles also understands that a deal for Bony with London rivals Chelsea is close to being finalised, following newspaper reports last week that the Blues were set to gazumph West Ham to sign the Ivory Coast star. However, Sky Sports reports suggest today that the Irons are leading the chase for the 24 year old.
The Vitesse striker commented on the interest from the Hammers, admitting that he had "heard of the link" but stating that it was "nothing serious.. an option."
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By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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