Stoke agree fee for Cole

Soccer:Stoke have agreed a fee with West Ham for striker Carlton Cole.

The 27-year-old England international is currently in Switzerland with the Hammers squad for a pre-season training camp but is set to hold talks with Stoke boss Tony Pulis upon his return.

Potters chairman Peter Coates said: "We have agreed terms with West Ham, that's done. Now it's a case of can we agree terms with Carlton?"

Cole joined West Ham from Chelsea in July 2006 and has scored 42 goals in 165 appearances.

But he found the net just five times in the Premier League last season and is now poised to move on in the wake of the Hammers' relegation.

The fee is believed to be an initial €4.5million with a possible €2.25million add-ons.