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Former Hammer Ravel Morrison has been released by Derby after failing to agree terms for a new deal.

The 29 year old joined the Rams on a free transfer last summer following a year-long spell with Dutch side ADO Den Haag.

He scored five goals in 38 appearances during his time at Pride Park Stadium, but he is now set to move on once again.

Ravel joined West Ham in January 2012 after Sir Alex Ferguson grew weary of his attitude. Morrison made just 12 league starts for West Ham and 6 sub appearances scoring 3 goals.

He made 5 Cup starts and one sub scoring another two goals. He made 25 starts for Birmingham while on loan from West Ham, 14 for QPR and just 1 for Cardiff.

He cost West Ham an initial £650,000 transfer fee from Manchester United but that climbed to £1m after £25,000 per first appearance clause was fulfilled.

He signed a three and a half year contract on the 31st January 2012 earning him £2.7m in wages some of which was offset by loaning him out.

Morrison left West Ham in September 2015  after their announced the termination of Ravel’s contract with immediate effect.

Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce once described Morrison as the biggest waste of talent he has ever worked with.

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