Since arriving with the Hammers in 2012 from Aston Villa, centre-back James Collins has established himself as a firm fan-favourite.

It appears, though, that age is catching up with the 34-year-old Welshman, who has missed the majority of this season with a malleolar injury.

Collins' contract in East London expires in the summer, and with Winston Reid, Aaron Creswell and Angelo Ogbonna cementing themselves as David Moyes' preferred three at the back, time could be up for the Newport-born centre-half once valued at £7m during his time at Villa but now reckoned to be worth only £1.5m.

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Collins has said he wants to end his career at the club where it all took off for him back in 2005, but with Brighton reportedly lining up a £2m offer for the defender in the January transfer window, he could be headed to pastures new in the summer.

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