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HAMMERS TALK: Ferdinand reported to have turned down bumper deal to stay at West Ham
8:57am Wednesday 27th August 2008
MEDIA reports claim that Anton Ferdinand turned down the chance of quadrupling his wages at West Ham to join Sunderland.
The Sun claims that the 23-year-old former England Under-21 player was offered a bumper new deal in the region of £45,000 to remain at Upton Park, but has chosen to seek a fresh challenge at the Stadium of Light.
A source revealed: “The situation was very simple. Anton was offered a big contract and he refused.
“It is policy for a player his age, who we want to keep, not to allow them to go into the final year unsigned.
“The board spoke with the manager over the weekend and a decision was taken to sell him.”
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