Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce hopes to bring West Ham defender Lucas Neill back to Ewood Park. Allardyce can land Neill, 30, on a free as the full-back's contract is up this summer.

The Hammers want to get £60,000-a-week Neill off their huge wage bill.

And Allardyce is prepared to hand him a three-year deal worth £50,000 a week, says The Sun.

West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury has gone on record to admit the club will bomb any player who is unhappy at Upton Park.

Neill joined West Ham from Rovers for £1.5m in 2007 and helped them avoid relegation.