West Ham enquire about Green as QPR hold talks with Smithies

West Ham have made an enquiry about the availability of QPR goalkeeper Rob Green.

The Hammers have recently been tipped to make a move to re-sign Green, 35, and have made contact with Rangers, who are in talks with Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies.

Green, who left Upton Park to join the R’s in 2012, is in the final year of his contract.

Smithies, 25, was left out of the squad for Huddersfield’s Championship game against Blackburn on Saturday after Rangers made an approach.

He signed a new deal in February, extending his contract until 2018, but has been given permission to discuss a move to Loftus Road.

Rangers lined up Smithies after failing to agree a fee with Southend United for the League One club’s highly-rated keeper Daniel Bentley.

Both men were targeted to compete for Green’s place rather than replace him. QPR have been looking for a keeper since Alex McCarthy’s recent departure for Crystal Palace.

They also look likely to miss out on Tim Ream despite having a £1.4m bid for the United States defender accepted by Bolton.

Ream, 27, has indicated that he wants to sign for Fulham, who have also had an offer accepted.