West Ham United under-21s centre-back Jamal Baptiste has confirmed that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season when his contract expires.
Baptiste, who had previously been highly-rated at West Ham, went five months without playing for the academy between September and February, with the defender now revealing that he had Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare illness which can lead to nerve damage.
The defender is currently in Mumbai in India as part of an under-19s squad that are competing in the 2023 Premier League Next Gen Cup and will face Everton in a third place play-off on Thursday.
