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Neill deal still on
West Ham United, 08:41, July 7, 2009 ,
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola wants to thrash out a new deal to keep Lucas Neill at the club and for him to continue as skipper.
There are still wage demands to be met and the two sides appear to be some way off any agreement, but Neill's agent Paddy Dominguez says that Zola is very keen to keep the player.
"Zola has been speaking with Lucas and, from his point of view, he not only wants him at the club next season but to remain as the captain of the club," Dominguez said.
"It has always been the preference of Lucas that he wants to remain at West Ham. But it is up to the club administration to execute that.
"The ownership has changed a number of times since Lucas has been at the club. Now it's different because they [the owners] are bankers.
"We are giving them every opportunity to reach agreement but there are other EPL and Continental clubs in the mix."