West Ham ready to hand Steven Caulker a trial after being axed by QPR last month


West Ham are ready to hand Steven Caulker a trial.

Caulker left QPR in December and is without a club after quitting Loftus Road.

Steven Caulker has been handed trial at West Ham after leaving QPR
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West Han chief David Moyes is looking at January options and Caulker would be a cheap option if he can get himself fit.

Incredibly Caulker is still only 26, but he is looking to start over again after a turbulent year.

The former England international, once regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the game, is desperate for another chance at the highest level.

The defender came through the ranks at Spurs and after a successful loan stint at Swansea signed a four-year deal at White Hart Lane with the prospect of a bright future ahead of him.

David Moyes' appointment hardly inspired passion in fans... at the time
David Moyes is looking to add a defender this month
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Steven Caulker’s one England cap was against Sweden in 2012
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Caulker ended up on loan at Liverpool after Southampton cancelled St Mary’s loan deal
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However, former Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas saw no future for him in North London and allowed Caulker to join newly-promoted Cardiff City in 2013.

He was unable to keep the Welsh side in the Premier League and was sold to QPR a year later.


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A season-long loan spell at Southampton was cancelled halfway through and he surprisingly joined Liverpool on loan for the rest of the campaign.

Caulker hardly featured for Rangers in the Championship as his personal life spiralled out of control.

The defender admitted mental health problems alongside alcohol and gambling addiction.

 


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