West Ham United have emerged as the favourites to sign Liverpool's Welsh international striker Craig Bellamy.
Bellamy's first-team opportunities are likely to be limited following the Reds’ capture of high-profile strikers Fernando Torres and Andriy Voronin.
And the 27-year-old former Norwich, Coventry, Newcastle, Celtic and Blackburn star could be seen by the Hammers as a replacement for Argentine forward Carlos Tevez, who appears to be leaving Upton Park for Manchester United according o today's reports from South America.
Bellamy joined Liverpool from Blackburn for a £6 million fee a year ago, and scored nine goals in 42 appearances for the Merseyside club.
But the arrival of Torres at Anfield for some £20 million means Rafael Benitez now has five international strikers in his squad - by common consent, one more than he needs.
And when he was asked about Bellamy's Anfield future, at the press conference to unveil Torres, Benitez said: "We have some clubs asking about Bellamy and it's a possibility.
"He knows my idea. He is our player at the moment and we will see what happens in the future.
"It is clear we have new players here and then it could be more difficult for some of the players.
"The only thing I can say is that Crouch will be staying with us. I have said to Crouch that he must fight for his position and he will stay with us."
It was a clear hint that Bellamy might need to look elsewhere, and according to BBC Sport, West Ham could step in to end the uncertainty.
Bellamy's first-team opportunities are likely to be limited following the Reds’ capture of high-profile strikers Fernando Torres and Andriy Voronin.
And the 27-year-old former Norwich, Coventry, Newcastle, Celtic and Blackburn star could be seen by the Hammers as a replacement for Argentine forward Carlos Tevez, who appears to be leaving Upton Park for Manchester United according o today's reports from South America.
Bellamy joined Liverpool from Blackburn for a £6 million fee a year ago, and scored nine goals in 42 appearances for the Merseyside club.
But the arrival of Torres at Anfield for some £20 million means Rafael Benitez now has five international strikers in his squad - by common consent, one more than he needs.
And when he was asked about Bellamy's Anfield future, at the press conference to unveil Torres, Benitez said: "We have some clubs asking about Bellamy and it's a possibility.
"He knows my idea. He is our player at the moment and we will see what happens in the future.
"It is clear we have new players here and then it could be more difficult for some of the players.
"The only thing I can say is that Crouch will be staying with us. I have said to Crouch that he must fight for his position and he will stay with us."
It was a clear hint that Bellamy might need to look elsewhere, and according to BBC Sport, West Ham could step in to end the uncertainty.
No comments:
Post a Comment