West Ham are mentioned in connection with Town left-back Aaron Cresswell by a couple of this morning’s tabloids.

The Sun on Sunday claims that the Hammers are set to offer the Blues £1.5 million for the 24-year-old, while the Sunday People reports manager Sam Allardyce’s “long-term admirer" of the Liverpudlian. TWTD reported that a West Ham scout was keeping tabs on Cresswell back in August.

Town boss Mick McCarthy said earlier this month that he wouldn’t stand in Cresswell’s way if the right offer from a Premier League club came in this summer.

However, a bid of £1.5 million is likely to fall well short of the Blues’ valuation, with Cresswell’s former club Tranmere entitled to 20 per cent of the profit Town make on the tribunal-set compensation of £420,000 they paid for him following his move to Portman Road in the summer of 2011.

Southampton are understood to view Cresswell, who is contracted until the summer of 2017, as a potential replacement for Luke Shaw it he is sold during the close season, while Newcastle and West Brom were also regular visitors to Portman Road during the final weeks of the season.

Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Cardiff, Hull City and Everton have also all been linked at one time or another, while Aston Villa made an enquiry in the summer of 2012.

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MitchtheITFCman added 15:07 - May 11 The bidding has begun. We will hear a lot of this over the next few weeks. But £1.5 million! Really! This is a joke bid isn't it?! £4 million minimum.
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tractordownsouth added 15:07 - May 11 £1.5 million? Is that a joke?
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Jimmy86 added 15:08 - May 11 1.5 million is an absoloute insult and is laughable, if true they should be told no and for such a derisory offer not entertain any further bids. If man city beat wet sham today then its likely the fat hoof ball merchant will be sacked anyway. Football dinosaur
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SitfcB added 15:14 - May 11 lolZ
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blueboy1981 added 15:22 - May 11 .......... here we go again. MM has been 'shop windowing' for long enough, so let's get on with it if it's going to happen - and MOVE ON.
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Smithy added 15:26 - May 11 happy for him to play in prem, but not for these muppets, Alladyce will coach all ability out of him and there moronic fans will have him in the reserves if he makes one mistake, pick a better club. 1.5m feck off!!!!!!!!!
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Eiffel78 added 15:33 - May 11 Have they specified which bootlace they'd like?
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ArnieM added 15:53 - May 11 It's like buying house ir a car innit. You start by offering a rock bottom offer to test the water.
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Jimmy86 added 16:24 - May 11 Well hopefully that derisory offer has tested the water and is turned down straight away, bearing in mind he valued at 4 mil!!! Wasters
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jas0999 added 16:34 - May 11 There can be little doubt that Cresswell will leave in the summer the main questions are when and how much. £1.5M is nowhere near enough.
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alexsmith111 added 17:02 - May 11 1.5. GTF.! We're selling so we set the price sunshine. Ps up the canaries!! Down they come!!
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muccletonjoe added 17:37 - May 11 Think we will get 2.5 - 3 million for him and I do think he will go to west ham
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apm_77 added 17:59 - May 11 £1.5m?! I know this is just gutter press speculation but we'd have to ask at least £4-5m for Cressy. When you think what a certain club paid for a bloke that scored ONCE all season, what should we be asking for the best Left-back outside the Prem? The club must not sell on the cheap.
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Suffolk_n_Good added 18:13 - May 11 Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha!!! Lmao, £1.5m!! Ha ha ha ha, always said them 'ammers had a good sense of humour!! £1.5m, honestly, am I missing something?? Is it the 1st April today?!?!
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Suffolk_n_Good added 18:17 - May 11 Hey hold on!! I've had a brainwave, let's offer Palace £250,000 for Jonny Williams!!! ;)
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paulcooperisgod added 18:49 - May 11 1.5 million? Surprised town are not bitting their hand off they normally except the first bid they are offered. On another note a good source tells me George elokobi was spotted at Playford road this morning? ???
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BlueandTruesince82 added 19:42 - May 11 Big Sam clearly after mates rates. Triple it plus clauses plz
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flashblue added 20:02 - May 11 The thing is, there is absolutely no pressure whatsoever for ITFC to sell. If he doesn't go this summer there are FIVE further transfer windows in which he could be sold. If he plays all next season he WILL be worth more than he is at the moment. If it were me, I would spend now the guaranteed £4m fee that he will realise and then look to sell him if we need to in a year or two.

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wayway added 20:24 - May 11 The Corporative Evans will take any offer in case it is withdrawn
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Suffolk_n_Good added 23:13 - May 11 So Man Utd make a £27m bid for Southampton left back Luke Shaw, so now we wait for the £4m bid from Southampton for Cressy?!?!?
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Tractamatt added 23:26 - May 11 I think £1.5million from Palace plus Williams
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Monarch_Blue added 05:04 - May 12 Cresswell to West Ham is a done deal with Hendo coming in the opposite direction. It's now the "small matter" of players agreeing personal terms and then calculating the residual balance.
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essexboy added 07:13 - May 12 Monarch Blue.Think you had a bad dream last night.That will never happen.!
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Jimmy86 added 08:30 - May 12 Plus wouldnt want henderson here anyway, he wasn't heads and shoulders above loach when he was here on loan anyway. Thats been the problem in the goalkeeping department there's not been a stand out number 1 for years. Cressy has gotta be between 4-6 million to start with
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hampstead_blue added 09:12 - May 12 Considering Big Sam has a rep for paying his cronies buckets of cash, this is a joke. Feck off you old git.
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