Rumour has it that West Ham are considering a £7m bid to bring former striker Jermain Defoe back to the Boleyn Ground.
The England striker has scored 11 Premier League goals this season but Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas has made clear his desire to bring attacking reinforcements to White Hart Lane this summer, with Brazilian forward Falcao believed to be in his sights, and so first team chances could be limited for the 30 year old Defoe.
Ex Hammer Defoe swapped East London for North London in January 2004 in a move that saw £7m and Bobby Zamora head in the opposite direction and has struggled to establish himself in the first team at Tottenham and left for Portsmouth in January 2009 before returning a few months later.
As such, this is not the first time this story has cropped up; it has been bubbling for some years, seeemingly whenever Defoe's first team chances are limited at Spurs and whenever the Irons are on the lookout for a striker. A return for the Beckton-born centre forward would be seen as an unpredecented move, given the history between Defoe and the Hammers- the striker is roundly booed by West Ham fans, unhappy at what is perceived as a lack of loyalty on the player's part, whenever he plays against their team.
Blowing Bubbles understands that Andy Carroll is the club's number one transfer target this summer and Sam Allardyce would only consider a move for Defoe if signing Carroll was out of the question. One to watch, in the meantime.
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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