Complex sentence: With Wenger angling for the signing of Nicolas Anelka in early 1997, he made it clear Hartson was surplus to requirements and in February 1997 he was sold to West Ham United for £3.2 million.
Split into simpler sentences: With Wenger angling for the signing of Nicolas Anelka in early 1997, Hartson was surplus to requirements. In February 1997, he was sold to West Ham United for £3.2 million.