West Ham linked with Adrian Mutu

29 December 2009 10:04
The 30-year-old was sacked by Chelsea in 2004, after testing positive for cocaine, but has since re-ignited his career with Juventus and Fiorentina. And his return to form has caught the attention of West Ham technical director Gianluca Nani. [LNB]The Mirror claims that, despite Mutu's contract with Fiorentina running until 2012, the player's agent has said that a return to the Premier League in the new year would not be out of the question. [LNB] Related ArticlesTottenham 2 West Ham 0Tony Fernandes circling West HamWest Ham 2 Portsmouth 0Zola wants Ancelotti-Mancini aidGianfranco Zola consigned to losing starsTottenham Hotspur v West Ham United: match preview"I cannot rule out the possibility of Mutu leaving in january," his agent Giovanni Becali said. "Mutu needs to recover and play - we will see in January if any offers come in. [LNB]"Mutu is happy at Fiorentina and has a long term contract that will be respected."[LNB]Furthermore, in spite of West Ham's well publicised financial worries, Mutu may well be tempted by the Premier League's salary levels in order to help pay off the £14.6 million he was ordered to give Chelsea in compensation for breach of contract. [LNB]Becali added: "Mutu's main problem is the fine that in one way or another we have to resolve."[LNB]Should a deal go through, West Ham and Zola will have their hopes pinned on the Romanian, as they go into the new year facing a relegation battle. [LNB]The club also faces losing big names in January with Stoke manager Tony Pulis understood to be interested in signing Scott Parker in a deal that could be worth £9m. [LNB]

Source: Telegraph