By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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West Ham will face stiff competition to sign Javier Saviola as Celtic boss Neil Lennon looks to replace Gary Hooper, seemingly bound for either Norwich or QPR.
The Glasgow side are keen to replace Hooper as soon as possible, with a Champions league qualifier against Cliftonville looming large on and are ready to make a move for free agent Saviola, with the former Scunthorpe star likely to leave by the end of the week, according to Lennon.
Lennon today said on the Hooper situation: "It will be difficult to convince Gary to stay. I don't know where his mind is at the minute- has he played his last game for Celtic? Never say never but it's looking more and more that way."
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QPR join Hammers in hunt for free agent Saviola as transfer triangle with Celtic emerges
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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A complex transfer triangle involving West Ham, QPR and Celtic has manifested itself after reports that the R's want to sign ex Barcelona star Javier Saviola.
The Hammers and Scottish champions Celtic were linked on Monday with a move for the 31 year old Saviola, who is a free agent after leaving Spanish side Malaga at the end of the season and Irons chief Sam Allardyce was said to be readying a bid.
However, a source close to the Argentina international told Sky Sports in the last hour that Saviola 'is more than keen' on linking up with QPR boss Harry Redknapp and the challenge of helping the club bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking is 'genuinely appealing' to the player.
The twist is that Celtic's star striker Gary Hooper is a target for both West Ham and QPR and the chase to sign the former Scunthorpe man now appears to be a two horse race between the two London sides after Hull dropped out of the race to sign Hooper on Wednesday night. The Bhoys' pursuit of Saviola has already fuelled speculation that the Glasgow side are acting pre-emptively to replace the 25 year old.
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A complex transfer triangle involving West Ham, QPR and Celtic has manifested itself after reports that the R's want to sign ex Barcelona star Javier Saviola.
The Hammers and Scottish champions Celtic were linked on Monday with a move for the 31 year old Saviola, who is a free agent after leaving Spanish side Malaga at the end of the season and Irons chief Sam Allardyce was said to be readying a bid.
However, a source close to the Argentina international told Sky Sports in the last hour that Saviola 'is more than keen' on linking up with QPR boss Harry Redknapp and the challenge of helping the club bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking is 'genuinely appealing' to the player.
The twist is that Celtic's star striker Gary Hooper is a target for both West Ham and QPR and the chase to sign the former Scunthorpe man now appears to be a two horse race between the two London sides after Hull dropped out of the race to sign Hooper on Wednesday night. The Bhoys' pursuit of Saviola has already fuelled speculation that the Glasgow side are acting pre-emptively to replace the 25 year old.
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