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Grant rules out selling Cole

03 Aug 2010 - 08:31:13

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West Ham United manager Avram Grant has ruled out allowing England striker Carlton Cole to leave the club this summer.

The 26-year-old has been heavily linked with Stoke City, but Grant has no interest in letting one of his key players move on, especially having decided to adopt a 4-3-3 formation this season.

He commented: "I don't want to sell Carlton. He is working very hard, his attitude is good and he is a good player.

"I think the new system has helped him. We also have a team that know how to play football, so they can give him the pass at the right time.

"If you look at all the goals we have scored this summer, all the goals came from combinations between many players in the team. Of course it is good for him."

Cole netted ten goals for the Hammers last season, despite being sidelined for almost two months by injury.