Anglo - Nigerian attacker Carlton Cole could return to West Ham, a club he has represented for the last seven years, in the coming days.<br /><br />Cole, who was reportedly on the wishlist of Queens Park Rangers, has been training with the Hammers and the club is prepared to offer him a short term contract should he prove his fitness.<br /><br />&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had Carlton training with us for a while now and as soon as he&rsquo;s fit enough to play there will be an offer of a short term contract on the table there&rsquo;s no doubt about that.<br /><br />&ldquo;As soon as he&rsquo;s ok and suitable terms and conditions have been agreed, which is nothing do with me, then he&rsquo;ll join us for however long the contract is negotiated for,&rdquo;manager Sam Allardyce told the official website.<br /><br />29 - year - old Cole notched up 59 goals in 237 matches in his previous stint with West Ham.<br /><i><br />Photo Credit:&nbsp; fifa.neoseeker.com</i><br />