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He was a firm favourite with the fans for nearly six years but Rob Green's chances of returning to West Ham are in the balance tonight, according to reports.

The 35-year-old stopper has been in talks with West Ham over a £1.5million return from Queens Park Rangers, the club he left Upton Park for in 2012, but an impasse is understood to have been reached over Green's wage demands.

The Mail claim tonight that Green is seeking around £50,000 per week in order to return to the Boleyn Ground, a similar wage to that which he currently commands at Loftus Road and considerably more than he earned during his previous spell in east London.

West Ham, who are not seeking a first choice goalkeeper due to Adrian's impressive form since moving from Real Betis a year ago are not prepared to spend such a large chunk of the allotted wage bill on a back-up - although Green is also said to be seeking some assurances with regards to playing first team football.

With the Spaniard set to sit out the first of three matches tomorrow following his dismissal in added-on time in last week's home defeat to Leicester, recent signing Darren Randolph is set to serve between the sticks.

And manager Slaven Bilic did his best to boost the Irish international's confidence today when speaking about Randolph's inclusion for the visit of Bournemouth. "I see absolutely no problems with him being in goal on Saturday," he said. "I am happy.

"Randy is a very experienced goalkeeper. He is very calm, he is confident. He knows we are backing him up and are there for him."

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