Will Everton Sell Yakubu for £7 Million?

Looks like West Ham is getting ready to bid for Yakubu. According to Goal.com, "It is understood that a deal has already been agreed in principle with Yakubu's representatives". West Ham seems to be looking for a replacement to Carlton Cole, who is being sought by a plethora of clubs.

Yakubu has been quite a disappointment this season, though we could probably attribute his lack of form to his long-term injury. Everton needs a consistent striker, but also needs the cash. I think this would be a decent move if Everton will be able to secure a striker like Bellamy. If not, I would rather keep him. We know how Yakubu can play when he is in-form. It would be better to hope he can reattain that form, than sell him and hope others can pick up the slack. Striker is still the position where we need new blood and maybe selling Yakubu can bring on that change.

Lescott Deja Vu

Everton has sent a strong message to both Arsenal and Manchester United that Phil Jagielka is not for sale. This seems eerily familiar to how the Joleon Lescott affair started out. Not to say this will play out exactly the same, because Lescott wanted to leave and was vocal about it. Just saying that this was how it started last year too.

Here's some other transfer rumors and news:

-Since there are a number of clubs keen on securing West Ham's Carlton Cole, West Ham is looking at Yakubu as a possible replacement. There is definitely a possibility that Moyes is willing to sell Yakubu as long as a decent price is offered. Yakubu has struggled to find form since returning from a ruptured Achilles tendon. Sources: ESPN and Goal.com.

- I don't know how good this source is so you are going to have to bear with me, but tribalfootball.com says that we may be in the race (with Aston Villa) to sign Tottenham winger David Bentley. A fee 10 million pounds seems like a bargain.

- This news is a little late but Dan Gosling is ahead of schedule in his recovery from knee surgery. He was projected to be out for 9 months, but is expected to recover sooner than that according to BBC Sport.

- Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa is on David Moyes' radar yet again. He has had a great season with the Ligue 1 winners and has voiced his interest for playing in England. "To have a chance to play in England would be wonderful but the sporting project is more interesting to me than any sums of money." Source: Goal.com
Seems like David Moyes is getting ready to replace Steven Pienaar in case he leaves. David Bentley and Hatem Ben Arfa are both wingers like Pienaar and would be good, cheap replacements.