Source: Daily_Mail
West Ham to let £6m England keeper Robert Green go... but timing of exit won't please Fabio Capello
England goalkeeper Robert Green is set to cause Fabio Capello a major headache by becoming the first major player to be sold by West Ham this summer. [LNB]Hammers owner David Sullivan wants to negotiate Green's departure from Upton Park as quickly as possible to help reduce the club's £100million debts. But uncertainty over the 30-year-old goalkeeper's club future is sure to alarm Capello, who does not want his players to face any distractions before or during the World Cup. [LNB]However, Capello's wishes are of little interest to West Ham, who have put every player bar Scott Parker up for sale. [LNB] For sale: West Ham's England international keeper Robert Green[LNB]The Hammers expect to appoint Portsmouth manager Avram Grant as their new boss soon and want to raise funds so he can build a new team. [LNB]Significantly, Green is seen as one of the easiest players to sell, and to replace on a budget. [LNB]New boss: The Hammers are closing on Avram Grant[LNB]German club Schalke 04 have already expressed interest in £6m Green and West Ham have responded by making a £1m offer for Crystal Palace's highly-rated Argentine goalkeeper Julian Speroni. [LNB]Green would be tempted by a move abroad, with top Premier League clubs clubs already having keepers in place and long-time admirers Tottenham Hotspur withdrawing interest after the resurgence of their Brazilian No 1, Heurelho Gomes. [LNB]Green has won nine England caps but suffered a mixed season at West Ham, who only narrowly avoided relegation. [LNB]Fellow England internationals Matthew Upson and Carlton Cole might also leave, while a legal battle is looming with sacked manager Gianfranco Zola. [LNB]West Ham have not paid Zola any compensation, claiming the Italian breached his contract by making critical remarks recently about the club's owners.[LNB] West Ham target striker Benitez after Birmingham back out of dealAVRAM GRANT EXCLUSIVE: Pompey haven't paid wages but they love meWEST HAM UNITED FC
