Sam Allardyce has accused England manager Fabio Capello of pressurising Scott Parker into leaving West Ham.
Parker had been expected to leave West Ham following the club's relegation to the Championship but so far the Hammers have managed to hold onto their prized asset.
West Ham boss Allardyce believes the Capello is doing all he can to convince Parker to return to the Premier League by telling him he will only be selected for the national team if he is playing in the top division.
"Scott has expressed an opinion that he wants to get back into the Premier League and play Premier League football," Allardyce is quoted as saying in The Sun.
"That's come from someone in the England camp telling him that's where he needs to be. I don't see the logic behind that.
"Just because a player drops down a division, it doesn't mean he's turned into a bad player overnight and isn't good enough for England.
"It could actually benefit England if Scott is playing at a club which is winning more games than when he was playing for West Ham at the bottom of the Premier League.
"The England team shouldn't be picked on whichever players are in the Premier League when you've got a Premier League player playing in the Championship."