West Ham United have been linked with Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe in the January transfer window.
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has suggested on social networking site Twitter why the club have pulled out of a move for Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe.
According to The Telegraph, West Ham made two bids for Defoe, but the Black Cats turned them down.
BBC Sport reported earlier this month that the Hammers’ initial offer of £6 million had been turned down by their Premier League rivals.
West Ham co-chairman Gold has suggested on Twitter that the club did not make a huge offer for Defoe as he has little re-sale value, and from his comments it seems that the London club would not go back for him again in the January transfer window.
Defoe is 34 years of age, and it is true that in two years’ time, the Englishman would not be worth £15m or so.
However, the striker is a proven Premier League goalscorer and is banging in the goals at the moment.
The former West Ham and Tottenham man has scored 11 goals and created 12 chances in 20 league matches for Sunderland so far this campaign.
The Hammers do need someone to score goals regularly, and Defoe would have been a good signing.
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