West Ham striker Carlton Cole has emerged as a £4million target for Premier League newboys Stoke City.

Potters boss Tony Pulis is desperate to add more firepower to his squad and believes he can tempt the 24-year-old into moving to the Brittania Stadium.

Despite being a key member of Alan Curbishley's squad at Upton Park, Cole is believed to be unsettled after talks over a new contract came to a halt.

He was linked with a move to Sunderland earlier in the season, and more recently emerged as a target for Italian outfit Chievo Verona.

[Guardian-Series]

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