Gold aims to agree Green deal

West Ham United co-owner David Gold is hoping the club can finalise a new contract to keep goalkeeper Robert Green at Upton Park.

Hammers hope promotion will help to persuade keeper to stay

West Ham United co-owner David Gold is hoping the club can finalise a new contract to keep goalkeeper Robert Green at Upton Park. Green is out of contract in the summer and the Hammers have been negotiating for several months in an effort to persuade the 32-year-old to stay. Spanish side Malaga, who have qualified for next season's UEFA Champions League, have been linked with a bid to sign Green on a free transfer. However, after Saturday's play-off win over Blackpool secured an immediate return to the Premier League for the club, Gold is optimistic of retaining Green. "The offer we could have made to Rob would obviously not have met his requirements if we had still been in the Championship," said Gold. "But now there will be one on the table which should be acceptable and hopefully we will wrap that up in the next five weeks." Green has made over 240 appearances for West Ham since joining from Norwich City in 2006 and has been included in England's squad for Euro 2012.