Hammers give Ngakia update

West Ham are still hoping that teenage right back Jeremy Ngakia can be persuaded to remain at the club.

Ngakia and his agent have rejected a new contract offer and as things stand he will leave the club at the end of June as the Hammers become involved in the planned Premier League re-start.

ClaretandHugh broke the story that he had been offered a standard deal for academy players who had made the breakthrough to the first team squad.

But he and his agent had decided it wasn’t enough and that as things stood then, and still do,  he would not be part of the squad going into July.

However, despite the game looking up on a deal the club are continuing to keep a conversation going with his representatives who were reported as wanting a £20k basic wage for the player.

A London Stadium source told CandH by e mail: There’s no way we can be over hopeful but we are battling on and trying to get a change of mind.”