Kyle Lafferty and George McCartney on West Ham's radar

09 August 2011 09:11
West Ham are weighing up a ?2million bid for Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty and hope to bring George McCartney back to Upton Park from Sunderland.[LNB]Hammers boss Sam Allardyce is said to be a firm favourite of Lafferty but it will only take a serious offer to tempt Ally McCoist to sell the Northern Ireland frontman according to The Sun.[LNB]The 23-year-old scored eight goals in the last 10 games of the last campaign to help Rangers seal their third title in a row under boss McCoist.[LNB] Scoring for fun: Kyle Lafferty was in sensational form at the end of last season[LNB]Lafferty, who has two years left on his contract, had a summer hernia operation but hopes to be back in time for the Motherwell game on August21.[LNB]McCartney, meanwhile, was sold by West Ham to Sunderland in 2008, but spent last season out on loan at Leeds.[LNB] It's hammer time: George McCartney could be on his way back to Upton Park[LNB]The 30-year-old defender has returned to the Stadium of Light but is not longer in Black Cats boss Steve Bruce's plans, report The Daily Mirror.[LNB]Therefore, Allardyce is hoping to tie up a deal for the Northern Ireland international ahead of this Saturday's Championship trip to Doncaster.[LNB]  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAMEWest Ham's Carling Cup clash with Aldershot postponed after third night of riots West Ham 0 Cardiff 1: Sam's Hammers sunk in late drama [LNB] [LNB]

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