Ashton: ‘Break the bank for Austin’

Former Hammer Dean Ashton has urged the West Ham owners to break down snap up £15m-rated QPR striker.

Speaking on TalkSport Radio “I heard Teddy Sheringham talking about Charlie Austin and I feel the same.

“Nowadays there are plenty of centre forwards that can score you three or four goals a season but he scored 18.

“He got overshadowed by Harry Kane, who is rated around £40 to £50 million and they are saying £15m for Charlie Austin. I would try and break the bank for him.”

On Thurday former Hammer Teddy Sherringham told Talk Sport he would pay whatever it takes to sign the 26-year-old if he were a Premier League boss.