Source: Daily_Mail
West Ham want £10m from Liverpool for Carlton Cole as Sunderland ponder move
West Ham have rejected Liverpool's opening offer for Carlton Cole but have lined up Brescia target man Andrea Caracciolo as back-up.[LNB] Liverpool are willing to offer £7million and have even discussed a straight swap involving Ryan Babel but West Ham want at least £10m straight cash for 26-year-old England striker Cole. [LNB]Caracciolo, 28, will be familiar to West Ham fans after he scored against the club for Palermo in the UEFA Cup in 2006. He is 6ft 4in tall and could join on loan if Liverpool improve their offer. [LNB] In demand: Carlton Cole (right) is a target for Liverpool and Sunderland[LNB]Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez, 25, will decide on a move to Merseyside this morning. [LNB]Sunderland, meanwhile, are also interested in Cole but fear he will choose Liverpool ahead of them. [LNB]Chairman Niall Quinn hopes to wrap up an £8m deal for Rennes striker Asamaoh Gyan but Steve Bruce would still like one more addition. [LNB] I'm no Javier! Meireles vows to wow Liverpool after sealing £11.5m moveLiverpool 1 West Bromwich 0: Torres to the rescue as Reds labour againFabio Capello announces England squad: Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch return but there's no room for Joe ColeParker's planned £8m transfer to Spurs could spark Hammers fire-sale[LNB]
