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Report: West Ham United ready to hand trial to Steven Caulker after Queens Park Rangers release

David Moyes, Manager of West Ham United looks on prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Wembley Stadium...
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The former Queens Park Rangers defender could be offered a lifeline by West Ham United.

Steven Caulker of QPR in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Queens Park Rangers at Craven Cottage on October 1, 2016 in London, England.

West Ham United are ready to hand Steven Caulker a trial after his release by Queens Park Rangers, according to the Sun newspaper.

Caulker was allowed to leave Loftus Road last week, having featured just four times all season.

But he could be offered a lifeline on the other side of London, as West Ham manager David Moyes looks at options at centre-back.

David Moyes, Manager of West Ham United looks on prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Wembley Stadium on January 4, 2018 in London, England.

Caulker has suffered well-documented personal problems since his return to QPR from a loan spell at Liverpool 18 months ago.

Before then though, the Tottenham Hotspur product was a Premier League regular for Swansea City, Cardiff City and QPR, and scored on his only England appearance six years ago.

Steven Caulker of England celebrates scoring to make it 2-1 during the international friendly match between Sweden and England at the Friends Arena on November 14, 2012 in Stockholm,...

Though West Ham are not currently short in Caulker’s position, they could lose James Collins at the end of his contract this summer, while the future of Reece Oxford is uncertain despite being recalled early from his Borussia Monchengladbach loan spell.

Should West Ham take a punt on the former Queens Park Rangers defender?