England defender Matthew Upson admits his West Ham future is out of
his hands as speculation of a January move to Arsenal or Tottenham
mounts.
The Hammers are struggling financially and with the former
Arsenal defender being one of their main assets, boss Gianfranco
Zola may be forced to raise some revenue.
Upson, 30, faces his old side in the FA Cup at Upton Park on
Sunday, where Arsenal are expected to take a closer look at the man
they sold to Birmingham in 2003, should he make the West Ham squad.
Zola may, however, opt to leave his key man out to prevent
devaluing his worth as Upson's involvement would cup-tie him for
the remainder of this year's competition.
The Gunners are reportedly set to battle it out with North
London rivals Tottenham for his signature this month, but Upson
insists he has no idea what will happen during the transfer window.
"It's difficult because there are so many things out of my
control and things that may happen," he told the Daily Star Sunday.
"All I can focus on is getting myself right and being in the best
form I can for West Ham."
He added: "As players we can only worry about our
performances.
"If we do and have no fear, not thinking about winning or
losing, other things will take care of themselves."
The England international is thought to be keen on a big move
to enhance his chances of making Fabio Capello's squad for the
upcoming World Cup.
Meanwhile, Sunderland and former Hammers defender Anton
Ferdinand could be a loan target as a potential replacement at
centre-half.
