West Ham plot summer raid for Emmanuel Adebayor

West Ham will launch a fresh attempt to sign Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor this summer.

The Hammers were on the verge of securing former Arsenal and Manchester City star before Spurs chief Daniel Levy blocked the move as he feared the forward would fire West Ham into Europe.

Is Andy Carroll's return to Newcastle just a matter of time?

In the world of newspapers, they call it the silly season, and it usually happens in August – with the bosses on holiday, stories that may not otherwise pass the quality control test end up as headline news. In the world of football, it happens when there’s an international window. Like this one.

Domestic football’s ceasefire kicked in with West Ham seventh in the Premier League and fans looking to the future with uncharacteristic optimism, and one of the questions inspired by those forward glances is – how will Andy Carroll fit in when he returns?

Joe Cole leaves West Ham

The 32-year-old failed to earn a new contract at Upton Park after starting just six Premier League games this season, and is now keen to find a new club during the summer

Former England midfielder Joe Cole has confirmed that his second spell at West Ham is over after his contract expired.