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| West Ham secure Davenport switch | West Ham secure Davenport switch |
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| West Ham have signed central defender Calum Davenport from fellow Premiership club Tottenham for an undisclosed fee. | West Ham have signed central defender Calum Davenport from fellow Premiership club Tottenham for an undisclosed fee. |
| Hammers boss Alan Curbishley has moved to bolster his defence as he tries to steer the club out of the top-flight relegation zone. | Hammers boss Alan Curbishley has moved to bolster his defence as he tries to steer the club out of the top-flight relegation zone. |
| The 24-year-old joined Spurs from Coventry in August 2004 but has struggled for regular first-team football at White Hart Lane. | The 24-year-old joined Spurs from Coventry in August 2004 but has struggled for regular first-team football at White Hart Lane. |
| He has agreed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Upton Park outfit. | He has agreed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Upton Park outfit. |
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| Davenport went on loan to West Ham, who were then in the Championship, immediately after his move to Spurs and spent two months with the club. | Davenport went on loan to West Ham, who were then in the Championship, immediately after his move to Spurs and spent two months with the club. |
| He was also loaned out to Southampton and Norwich to gain first-team football experience last season before starting the present campaign as part of the Tottenham team. | He was also loaned out to Southampton and Norwich to gain first-team football experience last season before starting the present campaign as part of the Tottenham team. |
| But Davenport found himself dropped after the return of Ledley King, who formed a promising partnership with Michael Dawson. | But Davenport found himself dropped after the return of Ledley King, who formed a promising partnership with Michael Dawson. |
| And, even though he has recently again replaced the injured King, Spurs have decided to let him go. | And, even though he has recently again replaced the injured King, Spurs have decided to let him go. |