A man that's been here, there and just about everywhere Eidur Gudjohnsen has inevitably been linked with us. A player who in my opinion could certainly do a job for us next season is also wanted by Premier League new boys Swansea. An impressive record (54 goals in 196 appearances) for Chelsea saw him make a move to Barcelona where he made little impact scoring 19 goals in 109 appearances over three years. After falling out of favour at Barca he made a switch to French side Monaco where he failed to impress and was eventually loaned out to Spurs before ending up at Stoke and more recently at Fulham, where he was released at the end of the season.
Although Eidur appears to be on the decline as a footballer I feel that after a little pre-season training and a few games he could soon be finding the net again. A player who would command no fee and presumably relatively small wages compared to the likes of Nolan and Parker may well become Allardyce's third signing. With Cole looking like he's well on his way to Stoke for a reported £4.5mill fee plus a further £1.5mill based on appearances our strike force is looking increasingly thin. Having worked with Allardyce at Bolton I can see him preferring us to Swansea but who knows. An experienced head to help develop the youngsters also I'm all for Gudjohnsen and would love to see him in a West Ham shirt next season, now all we need is the powers that be to make it happen. Here's to hoping.
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