Alan Smith is set to leave Newcastle United.
PA Sport reports Smith has been told he can leave the club as he enters the final year of his contract.
Smith was signed for £6million from Manchester United by then manager Sam Allardyce during the summer of 2007, and although he was a key figure as the Magpies fought their way back into the Premier League, his chances last season were severely limited by a nasty ankle injury.
West Ham United are monitoring developments.
