West Ham Transfer Runours

January is approaching and the transfer rumours are starting to come thick and fast.

Nicky Shorey is again being linked with West Ham. Steve Coppell says he only wants players at Reading who want to be at the club. This is being seen by some as an indication that he is prepared to sell West Ham targets Shorey and Leroy Lita

However according to The Times Shorey is set to reject West Ham again as Man Utd are keen on the player. Man Utd are not prepared to meet his £5 million valuation so Shorey may wait until he is a free agent in the summer.

The Daily Star say Sunderland are set to bid £2 million for West Ham's Bobby Zamora. Zamora's continued absence from the West Ham side seems to have sparked a number of rumours about the player leaving the club.

West Ham are also said to be preparing a bid for Newcastle's Stephen Carr. Carr is believed to want a move back to London and Curbishley has been keen on signing both experienced Premier League players (coming to the end of their career) and the barcode's cast-offs.