Reports yesterday linking West Ham to a summer move for Stoke striker Peter Crouch are nothing more than hearsay, Sports Direct News are reporting today.
The England striker is thought to be keen on a move back down south after a frustrating season at the Britannia Stadium which has seen him fall down the pecking order for the national side, but the Hammers hierarchy are reportedly cocnentrating all their efforts on landing loan star Andy Carroll this summer from Liverpool and will only look at back up options if the Carroll deal falls through. And according to the newspaper, Peter Crouch is not a name being considered by manager Sam Allardyce.
The word is also that the Irons will want to see how the Carlton Cole contract situation resolves itself, with the big striker yet to put pen to paper on a new deal. The ex Chelsea man has previously stated that he wants to end his career at the Boleyn Ground.
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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