Premier League - 'No rush' over Upson contract

Thu, 07 Oct 12:13:00 2010

West Ham co-owner David Gold is not panicking about the prospect of losing Matthew Upson on a free transfer and would be happy to wait until the end of the season for the England defender to commit his future to the club.

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Last month Hammers boss Avram Grant revealed the club had offered Upson an extension to his current deal, which is due to expire at the end of the season.

Upson is unlikely to put pen to paper on his new deal until West Ham's Barclays Premier League status looks more secure given that he will need to be playing top-flight football to make England's Euro 2012 squad.

Losing Upson would be a big blow to the Londoners, who have built their defence around the centre-half since he arrived from Birmingham in a £6million deal in January 2007.

But Gold insists he is not worried about his star defender's future. "I don't think there is any rush for Matthew to sign his new deal," said Gold. "He is now into the last year of his contract and doing it now or at the end of the season doesn't really matter to either side.

"Matthew is always welcome to come to me and talk about it. The fact that we're bottom of the league makes it a bit difficult but it's no rush for neither him nor us."

PA Sport

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  1. let mathew upson go at 31 he is on the downward slope­ bring in the youngsters

    From john.dyer8dyer, on Fri 8 Oct 18:36

  2. Agree with 1-4. Said it before the season, should have­ cashed in on the £6m other 'mugs' oops­ 'clubs' were going to pay. Upson is worse than­ useless and he still thinks he is England material.­ Supported the Hammers for over 40 years and don't­ remember a worse central defender. Green is getting­ better again but must be well worried with Upson in­ front of him..I would be. Look at Fulham's goal­ last week, where was Upson ?

    From Marc, on Fri 8 Oct 5:38

  3. football always brings up surprises

    From swanbiff aka maxi rodriguez, on Fri 8 Oct 3:53

  4. I think they are making a mistake but that's­ football.

    From pauleta, on Fri 8 Oct 3:21

  5. well said

    From Colin Doyle, on Thu 7 Oct 23:31

  6. Upson your 31 now, and you are starting to slow down­ and lose your touch, i'm sorry but i don't­ think your good enough for England now we need younger­ talented defenders. even if they are 28 like Jagielka­ cos they are still younger than upson.

    From swanbiff aka maxi rodriguez, on Thu 7 Oct 23:03
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