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Sam1 · Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:36 pm Solano off/ Youngsters progress

WEST Ham will release Peruvian playmaker Nobby Solano at the end of his contract this month.

The 33-year-old, who arrived on a short-term deal from Newcastle United last August, will not be offered a new deal and will leave Upton Park this summer.

Solano, who has also played for Aston Villa during a 10-year stay in England, made 23 appearances for the Hammers, scoring four times.
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The Callao-born midfielder signed off with a fine free-kick in what turned out to be his final game for the club, ironically against former club Villa, on the last day of the season.

While Peru captain Solano, who played in his country's 2-1 defeat to Spain in Madrid on Saturday, will leave, newly-capped England striker Dean Ashton is expected to sign long-term deal with the Irons this week.

Ashton's representatives have held two rounds of talks with chief executive Scott Duxbury and club officials and hope to complete a deal once the 24-year-old has returned from international duty in Trinidad and Tobago, where he made his debut on Sunday.

l JAMES Tomkins and Freddie Sears could come up against West Ham team-mate Marek Stech at this summer's European Under-19 Championship.

Basildon-based defender Tom-kins and striker Sears will hope to be part of the England side drawn to take on goalkeeper Stech's Czech Republic in Liberec next month.

Brian Eastick's side, who qualified for the eight-team finals in Belarus on Saturday, will also take on Italy and Greece in their group.

The other group will contain Germany, Spain, Bulgaria and Hungary, with the tournament getting under way on July 14.

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Gioseppe · Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:35 pm

Give Deano Solano's wage!

sammerhammer · Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:40 am

i agree gioseppe
deano is more than worth it

mokumhammer · Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:15 pm

from the o/s

''Irish youth international defender Lorcan Fitzgerald and midfielder Lee Hales have also been given free transfers while scholars Robbie Blackwell, a full-back, and striker Ben Hunt have not been offered pro contracts.''

so much for the academy then.............................

Sam1 · Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:08 pm

West Ham have decided to release veteran winger Nolberto Solano after just one season at Upton Park.

The 33-year-old joined the Hammers in August 2007 from Newcastle, and made 23 league appearances for the club.

Solano has ruled out a return to St James' Park, but the Peruvian is hoping to continue playing in England.

"I am looking for another club. I hope to stay in England for another two years and after that, I will return to Peru," he said.

Solano enjoyed two spells at Newcastle before his family situation forced him to look for a club in London.

"Everybody knows what I feel about Newcastle and those fans, but it would be difficult to ever return there," added Solano, who also had a spell with Aston Villa.

"The reason I was forced to leave Newcastle was because of family reasons, and that situation has not changed."

BBC Sport