West Ham captain Lucas Neill will not be making a move to Newcastle after it was revealed the two clubs had a falling out. The Magpies have claimed that a deal was in the process of being done but West Ham have refuted the claims, suggesting no such contact had been made.

"West Ham would like to make it clear that Lucas Neill is a contracted West Ham United player and that we have received no approach from any club for his services, including Newcastle United," a statement read on the club's official website.

"We are astonished by reports that a Premier League manager has claimed contact with one of our players."