West Ham Rumours: David Bentley And Benni McCarthy Reunited Can Guarantee Goals

David Bentley? That pampered, self-centred Arsenal and Spurs reject? According to the UK tabloids, West Ham is rumoured to be trying to bring David Bentley to West Ham on a loan deal. Spurs and Harry Redknapp are currently reported also to be enticing Eidur Gudjohnsen over to White Hart Lane in a hijack move. If that's the attitude that the Iceman has, then he's not the man to lead the Hammers out of Premiership relegation.

And why not David Bentley? Apart from a dire need for strikers, West Ham do need a little something extra on the right side of midfield. Let's face it, if Julien Faubert is the only attacking threat on the right, then it's something of a joke, Faubert just CAN'T cross the ball!

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Benni McCarthy? Benjani Mwaruwari? What West Ham Need Is A Carlos Tevez-Like Striker!

Ever since Gold and Sullivan took over the club with 50% ownership, they have been very active. Active in gaining fan support and eagerly showing each other off as lifelong Hammer fan. Truth be told, G&S are possibly the best recipient of a club in "haemorrage" (as they have put it). The spin that they have been putting on in the hunt for that prolific striker have been feverish and the media have lapped this up eagerly. Early this season, West Ham was in the news for all the wrong reasons. Now, the Irons are rarely out of the news and it's positive as the owners look to bolster the depleted attack line.

A number of strikers have been linked with West Ham since then, Benni McCarthy, Benjani, James Beattie, Eidur Gudjohnsen, Juan Carlos Menseguez and even the unlikely Robbie Keane. Let's face it, there was hardly any chance that Ruud Van Nistelrooy would relish a Premiership relegation scrap, is there? As good a master goal poacher, Van Nistelrooy is, I believe that he is only effective when chances are created for him, he is not a scrapper.

And that's the reality of the situation West Ham have found themselves....we have to scrap for survival. Therefore, we need terrier-like strikers, strikers who would fight for every ball, impose themselves on the game and generally give opposition defenders no rest. A Carlos Tevez-like striker is what we need and we need no reminding the huge performances and workrate that he put in to keep West Ham in the Premiership in 2006/2007. I am convinced that's the quality and attitude we need to bring in.

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West Ham's January 2010 Transfer Targets: The Rumours

The January transfer window is finally opened and for West Ham, it is pretty good timing! With our threadbare squad decimated by injuries, there is a serious need for reinforcements. Perhaps Zola's desire to work with a smaller squad is backfiring on him and unfortunately, the young 'uns are not ready to pick up the slack. Hence Gianluca Nani, Scott Duxbury and Zola will definitely need to do some wheeling and dealing this January.

These are some of the names swirling around in the transfer rumour mill at this time.

Sol Campbell

A free signing as he is unemployed at the moment. Although questions can be raised about his fitness, pace and temperament, if he is motivated, Sol Campbell is a defensive rock! West Ham lacks a leader in defence and Campbell fits that bill perfectly.

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Chelsea Football Transfer Rumours: John Terry Going Nowhere

"Terry Going Nowhere!", says new Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti

By Stephen Coutts – Valued Guest Writer for The Flat Back Four

John Terry and Frank Lampard separated? Too gay for Chelsea? - Image from Premier Photos UK

CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has made the strongest indications John Terry will not be sold to ambitious and free-spending Manchester City or anyone else.

"John Terry is a symbol of this team,'' said Ancelotti at a recent press conference. "He will be captain next season. He said he wants to stay forever and we want to keep him forever. The story continues - Chelsea and Terry."

Comparing the Chelsea captain to A. C. Milan legend Paolo Maldini, a player he knows intimately, and is rumoured to be joining the Chelsea coaching staff, Ancelotti said:"I like to have a captain like Terry, he is very close to Maldini in terms of professionalism and quality."

Although confirming the arrival of Russian international midfielder Yuri Zhirkov from CSKA Moscow, Ancelotti would not be drawn into disclosing any further incoming signings. He also dismissed the recent talk of Deco and Carvalho's proposed moves to Inter Milan.

"Carvalho and Deco are Chelsea players,'' he continued. ''If in the future a player wants to go they have to speak with the club and we take the right decision for the player and for us."

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