Anton Ferdinand could be the subject of a tug-of-war between Newcastle and Aston Villa, according to reports in today's tabloids.
West Ham United are reported to have placed a figure of £8 million on the head of the former academy trainee, whose place in the squad is under threat.Alan Curbishley is said to have run out of patience with the young centre-half who was reprimanded last year after flying to the USA for a friend's party when he had claimed to be visiting a sick relative instead.
Ferdinand was also involved in a major court case a year ago from which he was later acquitted. Additionally he has suffered a number of injury problems this term.
An unnamed club source quoted in today's Daily Mail said:
"West Ham would not be interested in any figure under £8 million for Ferdinand. They certainly would not let him go for £6 million.
"They don't want Anton to go but his agent [Jeff Watson] has not been in looking for a new contract so something might happen."
Tottenham, who were previously linked with Ferdinand have dismissed rumours of possible interest leaving Villa and Newcastle as front-runners to land the younger brother of former Hammer Rio.
Villa specifically are in the market for a new central defender after losing Olaf Mellberg earlier in the summer.
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