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Hammers hopes on midfielder
West Ham United, 15:23, July 15, 2009 ,
Gianfranco Zola is still hopeful that Australian midfielder Lucas Neill has a change of heart and agrees a new deal at the club.
Neill turned down the offer of a new contract at the Hammers and is now a free agent on the lookout for a new club and Turkish giants Galatasaray have been linked with a move for him.
Zola though says if his former skipper has a change of heart he will be welcomed back with open arms.
He told the East London Advertiser: "I hope Lucas comes back to the club because he knows how valuable he is to us.
"He knows that he has got our trust and we like him, so it's down to him."