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West Ham are ready to offload Ravel Morrison - because the midfielder is not in Sam Allardyce’s plans for the new season.

The England Under-21 international, a fans’ favourite at Upton Park, is recovering from a minor groin ­operation while the rest of the Hammers' squad are touring New Zealand.

The procedure was delayed, however, after Morrison refused to have the op because he was frightened about being cut.

It is claimed Allardyce “didn’t seem that ­sympathetic” West Ham had to persuade the player the surgery was necessary ahead of the new season.

Morrison is also said to have left Big Sam exasperated with an aversion to long-haul flights.

It comes two years after Morrison, 21, refused to drink anything other than official ‘West Ham bottled water’ during a pre-season stay in Germany.

The former Manchester United schemer has been at St George’s Park in the Midlands this week as part of his rehab. He has just a year left on his Hammers’ contract and has been persistently linked with a new deal.

Mirror Sport ­understands Swansea, Russia's CSKA Moscow and Sporting Lisbon of Portugal have made discreet enquiries about his availability this summer.

Fulham failed with a big to poach him from Upton Park in January, and a string of Championship clubs are ­interested in taking Morrison on loan for next season.

At his parent club, however, it is understood that Big Sam is not prepared to indulge him ahead of the Hammers’ team.

A source close to Morrison said: “Sam has been brilliant with Ravel – to his face – so unless someone tells us otherwise he is happy to stay at West Ham. All the indications have been that something could be worked out with his contract.”

Morrison scored one of the goals of last season with his outstanding solo effort as the Irons stunned Tottenham.

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It came during the first half of the campaign, in which the midfielder was among West Ham’s best players.

But he was shipped out on loan to QPR in February, as Allardyce constantly claimed he was injured – only for Morrison to play regularly at Loftus Road.

West Ham were beaten 2-1 by Wellington Phoenix in Auckland on their tour of New Zealand on Wednesday. They face Sydney FC in Wellington on Saturday.

Ravel Morrison's career timeline

2009 Signed for the Manchester United academy.

2010 Turned professional at Old Trafford on his 17th birthday.

2011 Received a 12-month referral order and was ordered to pay £1,445 in costs and compensation after admitting two counts of witness intimidation.

Assault charge dropped when his girlfriend refused to testify. Convicted of criminal damage for throwing her phone out of a window. Advised to undergo counselling.

2012 Limited chances at United led to him being sold to West Ham in January.

Charged by the FA over the posting of a homophobic threat on twitter. Accepted his guilt and was fined £7,000.

2013 After being capped by England at U16, U17 and U18, made debut for the U21s against San Marino.

Returned from a loan spell at Birmingham and scored one of the goals of the season on a solo run against Spurs at White Hart Lane.

2014 Loaned to QPR and was in the Wembley squad that won the playoff final.