Davenport set to walk away from West Ham after agreeing £250,000 pay-off

16 March 2010 09:55
Davenport: Heading for the West Ham exit door[LNB]Calum Davenport will leave West Ham after agreeing a £250,000 pay-off.[LNB]The defender has been back in training after suffering horrendous leg injuries in an alleged stabbing by his sister's boyfriend last year.[LNB]The Hammers are keen to cut costs however, and Davenport is headingfor the exit door in the clearout planned by new owners David Sullivanand David Gold.[LNB]Davenport, who is paid £16,000 a week, has been charged with assaulting his sister Cara and is due to stand trial at Luton Crown Court in August.[LNB]West Ham were ordered to start paying Davenport again after initially stopping the player's wages in the wake of the incident.[LNB]The 27-year-old has played 13 times for the Hammers since making a£3m move from Tottenham in 2007, last appearing against Portsmouth onBoxing Day 2008.[LNB]And according to a report in the Sun, the player will be looking for a new club in the summer. [LNB]West Ham are embroiled in another relegation battle and face the toughest of tests at title chasing Arsenal on Saturday. [LNB] Hull hope Hughes falls to temptation in quest to replace sacked boss BrownChelsea 4 West Ham 1: Drogba's double sends Blues back to the summitWEST HAM FC

Source: Daily_Mail