Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has been linked with West Ham United in the January transfer window.
Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier said on the Gillette Soccer Saturday show on Sky Sports News HQ on Saturday afternoon (broadcast from 12pm, January 7, 2017) that Sunderland could be tempted to part company Jermain Defoe if they are offered £15 million.
Defoe has been linked with a move to London club West Ham United in the January transfer window.
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.
Former Southampton attacking midfielder Le Tissier has suggested the Sunderland could be tempted to sell Defoe if they are offered a transfer fee of £15m to £20m.
“Good question,” said Le Tissier on the Gillette Soccer Saturday show on Sky Sports News HQ on Saturday afternoon (broadcast from 12pm, January 7, 2017) when asked how much it would take Sunderland to tempt to sell Defoe.
“I mean, they shouldn’t have any price, they really shouldn’t have any price, but as we know in today’s football, every player does have a price and I am guessing about £15m to £20m might make the owner go ‘oooo’.”
Defoe has scored 11 goals and created 12 chances in 20 Premier League matches for Sunderland so far this campaign.
The former West Ham, Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur striker scored 15 goals and created 21 chances in 33 league matches for the Black Cats last season.
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