West Ham striker Carlton Cole to complete £6m move to Stoke City after rejecting QPR
England international due to discuss terms with Potters boss Tony Pulis on Friday ahead of completing switch to the Britannia Stadium from the Championship club.
The England international is due in Stoke on Friday to discuss personal terms after the Potters doubled their initial £3m bid plus add-ons, which had been swiftly rejected by the Hammers.
The £6m offer matches the bid lodged by QPR boss Neil Warnock, who had hoped to convince Cole to move across London to Loftus Road.
But Cole has rejected the chance to stay in London and will join Stoke, who turned their attentions to the 27-year-old after failing to agree personal terms with Birmingham forward Cameron Jerome.
West Ham opted to cash in on Cole following their relegation to the Championship as new manager Sam Allardyce looks to cut the wage bill and balance the books.
Fellow England internationals Rob Green and Scott Parker have also been linked with summer moves away from Upton Park but Allardyce has warned he will not let his best players leave on the cheap.
Cole scored just five Premier League goals last season but netted a total of 42 times in 165 appearances for West Ham after signing from Chelsea in 2006.
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