Retained List publishedWest Ham United have issued the Club's Retained List of players at the end of the 2013/14 season
The Hammers can confirm that Joe Cole, George McCartney and Jack Collison will be given free transfers when their contracts expire on 30 June.
West Ham United would like to thank Joe, George and Jack for their considerable efforts and contribution to the success of the Club in recent seasons
and wish them well in their future careers.Discussions with goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen and midfielder Matt Taylor are ongoing over new contracts,
while the Club has exercised an option to extend the contract of defender Dan Potts.
Second-year scholars Kieran Bywater, Josh Cullen, Jamie Harney, Moses Makasi, Nathan Mavila, Amos Nasha and Lewis Page have agreed their first professional deals,
while Ben Marlow and Taylor Tombides have had their scholarships extended to a third year.
Young professionals Callum Driver and Jordan Spence will also be released this summer, as will scholars Dymon Labonne, Rob Girdlestone,
Thomas Gogo, Gines Guzman Rosique, Courtney Homans, Taylor Miles and Frazer Shaw.
The Club would like to thank all the departing players for their efforts and wish them well in their future careers.
http://www.whufc.com/articles/20140523/retained-list-published_2236884_3831441