West Ham are facing a bitter legal fight with former manager Alan Curbishley after his departure last week.

The Daily Mail says West Ham are threatening Curbishley with a 'stick of dynamite' after he began legal proceedings against the club for breach of contract.

Curbishley's claim, for full settlement of the 18 months left on his £1.5million-a-year deal, is centred largely on a clause in his contract - disputed by the club - which he says stipulates that he had the final say on transfers.