It is believed that the 19-year-old has been informed that his current contract at Upton Park, which expires in the summer, will not be renewed.
That has alerted the Tractor Boys, who included the England youth international in their Under-21s clash against Barnsley yesterday afternoon.
Former Arsenal trainee Brown has made one senior appearance for the Hammers, which came last August in a Europa League tie.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 28 | 61 | 86 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 91 | 33 | 58 | 85 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 38 | 43 | 78 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 53 | 20 | 67 |
| 5 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 71 | 59 | 12 | 63 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 57 | 22 | 57 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 73 | 61 | 12 | 57 |
| 8 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 54 |
| 9 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 71 | -12 | 52 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 48 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 48 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 46 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 46 |
| 14 | Fulham | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 44 |
| 15 | Everton | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 40 |
| 16 | Brentford | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 39 |
| 17 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 37 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 29 |
| 18 | Luton TownLuton | 37 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 50 | 81 | -31 | 26 |
| R | Burnley | 37 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 76 | -36 | 24 |
| R | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 37 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 101 | -66 | 16 |
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