 Bywater is keen to stay |
Goalkeeper Steve Bywater is keen to sign a new contract with West Ham. Bywater, whose current deal expires this summer, is with the England Under-21 squad preparing for games against Serbia & Montenegro and Slovakia.
"I will get these two Under-21 games played then hopefully go to West Ham to sort things out," said Bywater.
The former Rochdale trainee insists West Ham's relegation from the Premiership has not dampened his enthusiasm to agree a new deal.
He told the club's website: "I don't have a problem. It is still the same, good people about the place and it is just a different league.
"Hopefully there will be good morale and a good team spirit around the camp if we are winning most of the games.
"It is a different way of football but the lads will learn stuff from it.
"I am in a job and it is hard to get jobs nowadays," Bywater added.