West Ham, Ricardo Vaz Te terminate contract by mutual consent

Ricardo Vaz Te's time at Upton Park is over.

West Ham announced on Saturday that Vaz Te had his contract terminated by mutual consent, meaning he can now sign with any club as a free agent.

The 28-year-old forward joined West Ham at the beginning of 2012, and it was his goal in the team's Championship play-off final versus Blackpool a few months later that secured the Hammers' return to the Premier League.

"It has been a pleasure to be at a Club like West Ham," Vaz Te said. "It was a fantastic opportunity and I am so grateful for having played here. Everything I achieved here and all my game time and my life off the pitch has been amazing.

"I will never forget that day at Wembley - it was so special for me and for all of the fans involved. That is the kind of moment you don't intend to forget. I'm very fortunate to have had that moment and I'm pleased I could do that for the fans, for the Club and for my team-mates.

"I would like to thank the West Ham fans and to tell them to keep supporting the Club through what is going to be an exciting time over the next few years."

Reports have linked Vaz Te with a move to Turkey.