City launch £15m double raid on cash-strapped Hammers
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Money-bags Manchester City launch £15m double raid on cash-strapped Hammers
Craig Bellamy (left) and Scott Parker have been the subject of bids from Manchester City
Manchester City have made West Ham a combined offer of £15million to try to prise Craig Bellamy and Scott Parker from Upton Park.
The bids were rejected out of hand on Sunday night as the Hammers moved to 10th in the Barclays Premier League table with a 2-1 home win against Stoke.
Although City, who drew 2-2 at Blackburn, will be back with an improved offer, the West Ham board hope the decision shows the supporters there is an ambition to withstand pressure to sell.
They have not encouraged City to improve on the offers of £7.5m each for Bellamy and Parker.
City’s interest in Bellamy, who was suspended for Sunday’s win, is widely known and while Parker is a surprise name on City’s wish list, he is considered better value for money than Villarreal’s Marcos Senna, who is 32.
West Ham have rejected a £6m bid from Tottenham for Bellamy, whom they value at around £12m, but insist they do not want to sell despite their much-reported financial problems.
City, backed by the vast wealth of the Abu Dhabi royal family, will be back with an increased bid, however.
Another leading City transfer target, Kolo Toure, is believed to have expressed his desire to leave Arsenal, although the Gunners last night denied any knowledge of this.
These are the first signs of City flexing their financial muscle and West Ham are certain to come under more pressure as manager Mark Hughes builds a team to climb the table when the transfer window opens on Thursday.
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what if city get relegated?
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Originally posted by dragg:
what if city get relegated?
they will be the BEST club played in div 1
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Why bother buy players? They should by a manager instead...
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yea, i agree. should replace markie
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wtf???? do they need bellamy and scott? i think they need defenders.. and perhaps a keeper..
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hart is good enough..should give jo more playing time actually vassell cmi liao bejani getting back to fitness nia..defending they are quite strong lei..only i dont know why they can leak goals like foc...not consistent enough
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NONNO!!! NOT PARKER!!