By Alex Shilling, News Editor
West Ham are poised to make a move for transfer-listed Tottenham forward Clint Dempsey, Blowing Bubbles understands.
The USA international has fallen out of favour at White Hart Lane and has been put out in the cold by Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is believed to be in the market for a pacy striker to play off the shoulder of Andy Carroll, and former Fulham favourite Dempsey could fit the bill- particularly after the club's prospects of signing Chelsea youngster Romelu Lukaku took a heavy blow after the 20 year was included in the Blues' 25-man squad for their pre season tour of Thailand.
The Hammers are believed to be looking at cut price or loan deals when it comes to concluding their summer transfer business, having spent a substantial chunk of their transfer budget on £16m Carroll.
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Thursday, 11 July 2013
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Golden Bhoy Gary to swap Hoops for Hammers?
Rumour has it this morning that Celtic striker Gary Hooper is primed to make a summer switch to the Boleyn Ground.
The former Scunthorpe star turned out alongside Hammers stars Kevin Nolan, Andy Carroll and Matt Jarvis on the Cole XI in a memorial game for Irons academy graduate Mitchell Cole and now the powerful 25 year old is being strongly linked with a move to the Boleyn Ground, after a hugely prolific season in Scotland where the former Hereford loanee amassed 29 goals in all competitions.
West Ham's Premier League rivals Norwich made three unsuccessful bids to sign the well-travelled forward in January, and Tottenham have been linked with Hooper in the past. However, with Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas turning his attention to Athletico Madrid's Falcao, the North London side look likely to drop out of the race to prise Hooper away from Celtic Park.
Should the Hammers want to bring the Celtic hitman to East London, their main competition would likely come from newly-relegated Queens Park Rangers, with R's boss Harry Redknapp ready to splash out £6m on the striker this summer, according to the Daily Mirror.
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
@alexshilling
The former Scunthorpe star turned out alongside Hammers stars Kevin Nolan, Andy Carroll and Matt Jarvis on the Cole XI in a memorial game for Irons academy graduate Mitchell Cole and now the powerful 25 year old is being strongly linked with a move to the Boleyn Ground, after a hugely prolific season in Scotland where the former Hereford loanee amassed 29 goals in all competitions.
Should the Hammers want to bring the Celtic hitman to East London, their main competition would likely come from newly-relegated Queens Park Rangers, with R's boss Harry Redknapp ready to splash out £6m on the striker this summer, according to the Daily Mirror.
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
@alexshilling
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