Hart will end his City stint

Joe Hart is set to end his 12-year stay at Manchester City in this transfer window — and is keen on a permanent move. the goalkeeper who failed to make the england World Cup squad was due to report back for training this morning following a year on loan at West Ham United. Hart, 31, has not played a Premier League match for City under Pep Guardiola. He has a year left on his £120,000-a-week contract and

Sportsmail understands that he would prefer a transfer rather than another loan. City want a fee but, if they can’t get one, it would make sense to let him leave on a free transfer. they may find it difficult to find someone to pay Hart’s salary in full and it would be hard to justify paying a portion of the wages of a player who is likely to leave for free at the end of the season. Hart remains popular at City and there is a strong desire to do right by a player who is viewed as a loyal servant of the club. He joined City in 2006 from hometown club Shrewsbury town. after loans at tranmere rovers and Blackpool, he took the firstteam gloves under Sven Goran eriksson before picking up the first of 75 england caps in 2008.