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

David Gold and David Sullivan have tabled a £50million bid for Premier League strugglers West Ham.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. 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. In the frame: David Sullivan and David Gold (foreground) want to buy West HamThe 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. 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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