Return Of Defoe Gathers Momentum

The old adage of there being no smoke without fire might be applied to the increasing speculation that 34 year old striker Jermaine Defoe could return to West Ham United, a club who many believed that he let down badly by 'jumping ship' following relegation many many years ago. If Defoe did leave Sunderland, where he is captain and their main hope of Barclays Premier League survival, then he would be held with vitriol to a new dimension! So is it all agent talk? Well it's probably a bit of talk from an agent and a bit of wishful thinking, but with Sakho out injured again and Ayew off to the African Cup of Nations then reinforcements will be needed up front. The player himself has expressed a desire to come back to London, so maybe a move could materialise. Sunderland would want big bucks, and Defoe would command big money. There is also the issue of long memories, which would be a shame, because if nothing else the past shows that loyalty has to work both ways. - Ed