West Ham keen on Green stay
February 21, 2012 12:39:18 UK
West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green has been offered a new deal at Upton Park but promotion to the Premier League will be the deciding factor on whether he commits to the Hammers.
The England international has stuck with the London outfit despite relegation to the Championship last term but the 32-year-old's contract will expire at the end of the season.
West Ham currently find themselves second in the league table, just two points behind frontrunners Southampton with two games in hand over the Saints.
Southampton can be backed at 3.50 to secure the Championship title and 1.083 to be promoted, either with a top two finish or by winning the play-offs.
West Ham are 201.00 to win the title, while third placed Reading are 1.00 to secure Championship glory.
The Hammer's co-owner David Sullivan is desperate for a swift return back to the top flight and has admitted the future of the club's goalkeeper does depend on what league they will be playing in next season.
He told the Guardian: "Green's contract is up this summer.
"We have made him a fantastic offer, subject to us [getting promoted and] staying in the Premier League.
"But if we don't stay in the Premier League, we won't be able to afford him and he won't want to stay. So we have to go up."
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