• 33-year-old leaving after club decided against new contract• Former Villarreal striker says: 'The club told me 'bye bye''The Mexico striker Guillermo Franco has confirmed that he is leaving West Ham. Franco scored five goals in 21 Premier League games for West Ham but his one-year contract expires at the end of June and the club have told him they will not offer a new deal."The club told me 'bye bye', so I won't be with West Ham next season," said Franco.The 33-year-old forward joined West Ham in September after he was released by the Spanish club Villarreal. Franco added that he enjoyed his time with West Ham but that he is now focused on the World Cup.Franco scored Mexico's goal in Monday's 3-1 friendly defeat to England. He injured a toe in the match but expects to be fit for the tournament.West Ham UnitedMexicoWorld Cup 2010Transfer windowguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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