at West Ham
By Simon Johnson and Ken Dyer
Last updated at 3:09 PM on 16th January 2009
Daily Mail
Craig Bellamy looks set to leave West Ham after angrily storming out of the
club's Chadwell Heath training ground. In a move that will push the Wales
international closer to the exit door at Upton Park, he told officials that
he wanted to discuss a possible £12million move to Tottenham, and, when
permission was denied, he reached in fury. It would seem unlikely that he
will now play in Sunday's match at home to Fulham after not taking part in
Friday's training session. Both Spurs and Manchester City have had bids of
£12m turned down for the 29 year old and, outwardly, the Hammers are still
insisting that he is not for sale. But the fact that Bellamy has said he
wants out should ensure that Redknapp gets his man.
It was thought the Spurs boss was no longer interested in the striker after
he signed Jermain Defoe for £16m, but Redknapp is desperate to further
freshen up his squad and has also linked with AC Milan's former Chelsea
striker Hernan Crespo. Another new arrival at White Hart Lane could be
Wilson Palacios, after Wigan boss Steve Bruce confirmed that a deal for the
midfielder was 'virtually done'. And Redknapp could offset the cost of the
Honduran (£14m) and Bellamy by selling Jermaine Jenas to Inter Milan. The
Italian side's boss, Jose Mourinho, confirmed that he is interested in
taking the England international to the San Siro to play in Serie A.
Bellamy's move to White Hart Lane would be a huge blow for both West Ham
boss Gianfranco Zola and City manager Mark Hughes. Zola has insisted
throughout the transfer window that he did not have to sell his best
players, while Hughes has now made four bids for the striker, whom he worked
with at Blackburn and when he was in charge of the Wales national team.
City's Abu Dhabi-based owners have set an incredible benchmark by offering
£100m for AC Milan star Kaka, which has helped to push the price up for
Bellamy, who cost £6m from Liverpool in 2007. The West Ham board will come
under fire from their fans if they sanction any deal with their London
rivals even though it appears Spurs are willing to offer Darren Bent, who
the Hammers tried to sign 18 months ago, as part of the transfer.
West Ham also said today they were 'astonished' by Newcastle manager Joe
Kinnear's assertion that he wants to sign captain Lucas Neill.
Any deal for Bellamy is now unlikely to be completed before Sunday's match
with Redknapp's former club Portsmouth.
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