Carlton Cole has tipped attacking duo Michail Antonio and Gianluca Scamacca to stay at West Ham United this summer.
Despite talk that both players could leave, Cole thinks that Michail Antonio will stay at the London Stadium ‘for the foreseeable’.
Whilst he feels that David Moyes and Co. will provide Gianluca Scamacca with what he wants and he will also stay put, as he told talkSPORT.
After moving to the club last summer, it was 12 months of struggle, both on and off the field, for Scamacca, who is being rumoured to possibly head back to Italy.
At the age of 33, and with Saudi Arabia money coming in thick and fast into European football, there was also talk that Antonio could be lured to the Middle East.
Of course, anything could still happen with over a month left until the window slams shut, but Cole is pretty confident.
“Antonio, no matter about all the rumours about him leaving and everything,” said Cole. “He will be a West Ham player for the foreseeable future. We try and get him scoring goals.
“Then you have got Scamacca, that we might retain and make sure he gets what he wants out of the game for next season.”
Time to spend the Rice money
Life after Rice has officially started, but how and where do the Hammers spend their money? Yes, the midfield is the obvious area, but where else?
Do they put money on the table for a creative player, wide attacking player or even another striker?
If Antonio and Scamacca go, then it’s a definite yes because that then leaves Danny Ings as the bonafide striker at the club and goalscorer, alongside only Jarrod Bowen.
Otherwise, it’s about bulking up that midfield and refreshing their ageing fullbacks.
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