Queens Park Rangers to make move for Carlton Cole⢠Hammers would want £6m for striker ⢠DJ Campbell may replace Cole at Upton Park Share51 reddit this Jamie Jackson guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 5 July 2011 18.53 BST Article history Carlton Cole may be staying in the Premier League. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/REUTERS Queens Park Rangers have inquired about Carlton Cole, with the newly promoted Premier League club set to make an offer for the West Ham United striker. West Ham would listen to a bid of around £6m plus add-ons, or even consider a further payment should Neil Warnock's side avoid relegation next season. Cole, 27, has two years remaining on his contract at Upton Park and has already attracted the interest of Stoke City, who recently had a £3m offer rejected by the Hammers. Tony Pulis has yet to return with an improved bid. While West Ham are also yet to receive any offers for Scott Parker after the 30-year-old midfielder rejected a £10m move to Fenerbahce, the east London club are still attempting to sign DJ Campbell from Blackpool after a month-long pursuit of the striker. Having agreed to trigger his £1.25m release clause the stumbling block is whether Campbell, who scored 14 goals last season, is prepared to drop to the Championship. The striker favours a move to a Premier League club. Warnock, meanwhile, has admitted that Adel Taraabt, his captain and the Championship player of last season, may leave QPR. The manager stated that a move back to France could be on the cards thought he also hinted Arsenal may be interested. Warnock said: "PSG [Paris St-Germain] have made an inquiry and they obviously offer him the chance to be nearer to home, although there is a Spanish club being mentioned as well. As far as his talk of wanting to go to Chelsea or Arsenal, I know he has a lot of friends at Arsenal. He is missing his family in Marseille. If we get a big offer from a club in France that obviously gives him a chance to be closer to them. That would be a big pull. "Flavio Briatore [the QPR co-owner] is dealing with the negotiations. He is keeping me informed of the situation and at this precise moment [Adel] won't be leaving because no one has met the asking price." Taraabt joined QPR from Tottenham Hotspur last summer, following a loan spell at Loftus Road, and Warnock claimed he has worked hard to bring the best out of the midfielder, who can be temperamental. "I don't think I have ever spent so much time trying to get the best out of one individual and I think he will regret leaving. My advice to him is to stay until Christmas, get some experience and show people what he can do. That may fall on deaf ears unfortunately. It's sad." Rehash of old news or are we looking to give HH a run for his money? Would prefer CC to DJ. £6m reasonable given prices quoted for Danny Graham or McKail Smith. Excellent target man, could def do a job.
£6m for a bit of a donkey makes Danny Graham look a bargain now, only ever had one good season, would sooner pay Jay Boothroyd a better salary. If looking for a CC type player may as well go for Heskey who'd go for a fraction of that fee.
thankfully we can dismiss this as six million is over twice what I think we'll ever pay for one player. I rate Hulse as a better player than Carlton Cole
would rather we signed Cheryl...........at least this would distract ashley in our games against the small team n Fulham
Carlton Cole, Jesus, can we sink any lower? Emile Heskey? How about the pair of them up front? Cows Arse and Banjo spring to mind...
This type of silly speculation accumulates nothing but more silly speculation. I'm interested in a yatch but can't really afford a rowing boat... is that news?
Never understood the Carlton Cole appeal, not a good player, doesn't get goals, not particularly strong, gets injured too much. you'd be better off making a £1m bid for Craig Beattie (please!)
