WEST HAM could have a fight on their hands to keep their star players after reports emerged that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is planning a £15million double raid for defenders Matthew Upson and Herita Ilunga.
The Daily Star claims the Spaniard will target the Upton Park club when the transfer window re-opens in January, with Carlton Cole also said to be on the wish-list.
Benitez is understood to be a big fan of Upson, while left-back Ilunga has also caught the eye since his arrival in east London from Toulouse in 2007.
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