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Jeremy Ngakia set to leave West Ham on free transfer next week as contract rebel is left out of defeat by Tottenham after refusing to sign new deal

West Ham defender Jeremy Ngakia is set to leave the club on a free transfer after he was left out of the Hammers squad for Tuesday's 2-0 defeat by Tottenham.

The 19-year-old right back has been embroiled in a contract stand-off after it emerged he was considering not extending his stay at the Hammers.

Ngakia has refused to sign a short-term extension to his contract and can leave the club on June 30 with Watford and Bundesliga side Schalke understood to be among those interested in signing him.

Boss David Moyes was ready to name him in the squad to face Tottenham but it now appears he will leave the club.