West Ham Release Eight Players

At the end of every season the Premier League asks their clubs to submit a list of the players that are to be retained and those that are to be released.

Here are the players that have been released with immediate effect by West Ham United, together with their first team stats. They are now available on a free transfer.

• Kieran Bywater (20 years old, Attacking Midfielder, 0 apps)

• Carlton Cole (31 years old, Striker, 178 (110) apps, 67 goals)

• Nene (33 years old, Winger, 0 (8) apps, 0 goals)

• Guy Demel (33 years old, Right-Back, 71 (9) apps, 0 goals)

• Jussi Jaaskelainen (40 years old, Goalkeeper, 60 (1) apps)

• Sean Maguire (21 years old, Striker, 0 apps)

• Paul McCallum (21 years old, Striker, 0 apps)

• Dan Potts (21 years old, Left-Back, 12 (1) apps, 0 goals)

* numbers in brackets are sub appearances.