West Ham United dismiss Stoke City's latest £9million bid for Carlton Cole - report
West Ham United have rejected Stoke City's £9 million bid for striker Carlton Cole, as they fight to keep hold of their England international.
According to The Sun, Potter's chief Tony Pulis has reportedly submitted a number of previous offers and is willing to continue to increase the transfer fee to land his number one transfer target.
The Hammers recently turned down a £8m bid from Tottenham Hotspur for midfielder Scott Parker, as manager Avram Grant fights to maintain his prized assets ahead of the new season.
Earlier this year, co-owner David Sullivan said everyone at West Ham, barring Parker, would be allowed to leave for the right price.
Meanwhile, Grant hopes to conclude a deal for centre-back Tal Ben Haim within the next few days. The Portsmouth defender failed a medical, which prevented the 28-year-old from signing a four-year deal, but will be allowed to move on loan from the Championship club until January.
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Chelsea: Cech; Bosingwa, Luiz, Ivanovic, Cole; Essien, Lampard, Meireles; Sturridge, Torres, Mata. Subs: Turnbull, Mikel, Malouda, Lukaku, Ferreira, Cahill, Bertrand.
Bolton: Bogdan; Steinsson, Wheater, Knight, Ricketts; Eagles, Reo-Coker, M Davies, Petrov; Ngog, K Davies. Subs: Jaaskelainen, Pratley, Muamba, Klasnic, Boyata, Miyaichi, Tuncay.
Wigan: Al-Habsi; Boyce, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa; Moses, McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour; Gomez; Di Santo. Subs: Pollitt, Crusat, Watson, Jones, Rodallega, Diame, Stam.
Fulham: Schwarzer; Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Riise; Murphy, Duff; Ruiz, Dembele, Dempsey; Pogrebnyak. Subs: Stockdale, Baird, Gecov, Etuhu, Frei, Davies, Trotta.
Stoke: Sorensen; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Upson, Wilson; Walters, Whelan, Palacios, Etherington; Crouch, Jones. Subs: Begovic, Shotton, Woodgate, Pennant, Whitehead, Fuller, Jerome.
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