Source: Team_Talk
Sam: Cole price must be right
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has told Stoke they will have to increase their offer if they want to sign striker Carlton Cole this summer.[LNB] The Potters are reported to have made an opening bid of £3million, plus various add-ons, for the 27-year-old England international.[LNB]Allardyce accepts the Hammers have to look at balancing the books after their relegation from the Premier League last season but stressed players would not be allowed to leave cheaply.[LNB]"I believe at this stage that the offer is not good enough. It is not to the club's valuation," the West Ham boss told The Sentinel.[LNB]"We are keen to keep our key players. However, we have lost our Premier League status and our financial position has to be addressed.[LNB]"A part of that might be players are sold back to the Premier League, but only so long as that is right for our club."
