Under the Hammer! Gold and Sullivan try to snatch West Ham for just £50m

15 December 2009 01:22
David Gold and David Sullivan have tabled a £50million bid for Premier League strugglers West Ham.[LNB]The former Birmingham City owners are believed to have submitted their offer to Rothschild and Standard Bank, which was appointed to find new owners in October. [LNB]However, Sportsmail understands it will take a much larger offer to secure the club.Gold and Sullivan are one of a number of parties to have expressed an interest in buying the outfit, but privacy agreements mean West Ham cannot comment officially on any bid.[LNB] In the frame: David Sullivan and David Gold (foreground) want to buy West Ham[LNB]The pair want to pay a proportion to West Ham's Icelandic owners, CBHoldings, a company made of the creditors of Hansa which was owned bythe London club's former chairman, Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson.[LNB] Carlton Cole set to snub Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool to stay at West HamDean Ashton: I may never run again, admits retired West Ham strikerSCREAMER LIVE: Kanchelskis takes club job - plus more from football worldALL THE MIDWEEK BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWSWEST HAM UNITED FC

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