Newcastle watching SIX of West Ham's players


Ready to leave

By Matthew Jones
February 8 2003

Jermain Defoe, Freddie Kanoute, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Trevor Sinclair and David James will all leave Upton Park, if West Ham fail to avoid relegation.

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Press speculation yesterday suggested no less than six of West Ham United's first team will quit Upton Park if the Hammers fail to get out of the relegation zone and drop out of the Premiership League.

The Daily Star reported that Jermain Defoe, Freddie Kanoute, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Trevor Sinclair and David James will all leave.

Newcastle are already making plans to take Carrick back to the North East, but It has been reported that Liverpool are also keen in some of these players.