Striker puts Bournemouth and West Ham on alert

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Date: 21st October 2015 at 4:17pm
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Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has fuelled speculation that he could be looking to leave the Black Cats in January by admitting that he won’t be happy with playing a bit-part role.

The former England striker did not start Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge at West Brom on Saturday, and with the new boss likely to play five in midfield, Steven Fletcher is expected to be the lone striker.

Bournemouth and West Ham, two of Defoe’s former clubs, have been heavily linked with a move for the 33-year-old in January.

The Cherries are short up front following the injury to Callum Wilson, while the Hammers are looking to bring in another striker to provide extra competition for places.

Since returning to the Premier League after a short stint in the MLS with Toronto FC, the forward has scored nine times in 23 appearances for the Wearside club.

 
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One response to “Striker puts Bournemouth and West Ham on alert”

  1. Philtheiron says:
    21st October 2015 at 6:54 pm

    Why on earth would West Ham possibly be remotely interested in this old has been? Oh wait a minute, this player used to play for the club years ago so now ten+ years later he is apparently seeking a transfer so where else would he go?! ( hope you can feel the irony and sarcasm in my writing!).

    This is journalism at its poorest and is so weak and lazy it is unbelievable!

    I’m not even going into the fact that we currently have one of the best forward lines in the club’s history, or the fact Defoe is old, slow and past it. Not to mention he is and always will be a judas bast*€d!