Although Stoke City and West Ham United had agreed a £6M deal for Carlton Cole, the striker’s wage demands were too high for a transfer.
Carlton Cole’s Move To Stoke Falls Through
So... he asked for too much money, then? Seems like an odd choice of words there. Anyway, it’s pretty clear that Cole makes too much money to stay in the nPower Championship, but he might not really be good enough for the Premier League. It’s a bit of a dilemma for West Ham.
Read Article >Carlton Cole Moves To Stoke City For £6M
As strikers go, Cole’s game doesn’t really result in a lot of goals - he’s only barely reached double-digits in his top three seasons, but he should be able to hold up play reasonably well, a benefit in the type of team that plays more than its fair share of long balls forward. And if he doesn’t work out for the Potters, it’s not as though 4.5M is a particularly high prove to play for a Premier League ‘proven’ striker, is it?
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