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Rob Green set to leave West Ham

The Times
Green, right, made 241 appearances for West Ham
Green, right, made 241 appearances for West Ham
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David Gold, the West Ham chairman, has confirmed that the England goalkeeper Rob Green will leave the club this summer.

Green, 32, will be out of contract at the end of June and has not agreed new terms despite the Hammers’ promotion back to the Barclays Premier League.

Matthew Upson left Upton Park as a free agent last year and Green is now set to follow suit having been linked with Tottenham Hotspur, QPR, West Brom and Spanish side Malaga.

Gold wrote on Twitter: “Robert Green is a free agent he has chosen to move on. Matthew Upson did the same thing.”

He added: “Nobody wants Rob to leave but nothing is for ever, he must do what is best for him and we must do what is best for us.”

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Green was an unused substitute as England beat Belgium 1-0 at Wembley yesterday in their final warm-up ahead of Euro 2012.

He joined West Ham from Norwich for £2 million in 2006 and made 241 appearances. Sam Allardyce, the manager, has reportedly lined up Bolton’s Jussi Jaaskelainen as Green’s replacement.