The FA have told West Ham United to forget about compo claims for Dean Ashton's retirement.
West Ham are claiming around £6.8million from the FA and say they are around £4m down after settling Ashton's contract when he retired 16 months ago.
An insider told The Sun: "People at West Ham are confused why the FA seems to have admitted some liability in the case of the player but seems to have ignored the club's case."
Ashton, 27, was initially sidelined for a year and the FA paid his £1.2m wages. He won an England cap in 2008 but was forced to retire a year later.
