DAVID MOYES is set to sign a new West Ham contract after taking the Hammers into the top six.
The Scot, 60, delivered West Ham's first trophy in 43 years winning the Europa Conference League in June but has been under huge pressure at times over the past 12 months.
David Moyes is set to secure a new West Ham contract Credit: Getty
West Ham clinched a famous win over Arsenal on Thursday evening Credit: AFP
Moyes' current deal expires at the end of the season and, while all sides have been relaxed about the situation, he is set to agree a new two-and-a-half year contract and put any speculation to bed.
Having flirted with relegation at times last season, the board at the London Stadium came close to sacking the former Manchester United boss on more than one occasion but stuck by him and have been rewarded.
The veteran manager could well have left the club had he not won the Conference League title in Prague.
Fans have criticised Moyes' pragmatic playing style at times this season, but his record with the club cannot be argued with.
The ex-Everton manager returned to the club four years ago this week to get the out of relegation trouble and has since taken them into Europe for three straight seasons.
And the Hammers capped their calendar year with an impressive 2-0 win over title challengers Arsenal, following last weekend's victory against Manchester United.
West Ham's tally of 33 points is the most the East Londoners have ever managed at the halfway point of a Premier League season.
And the Hammers' top three Premier League points hauls after 19 games in a season have all come under Moyes.
Asked about his contract following the win at the Emirates, Moyes said: "There's plenty of time to talk about that. We’re not in any great rush. We can get that done when we're ready. I'm enjoying my time.
"When we came back here, we came back to make sure West Ham didn’t get relegated.
"That was four years ago now. Since then, we’ve grown and I think the team are growing and getting better.
"We won’t be challenging all the top teams all the time because we’re not dining at that table but we’re coming now and again to these teams and giving them a game."
He then went on to add: "I'm really happy with the environment I'm working in here.
"I've got a great team of players we have built over the four years and had some success and we'll see if we can keep it going.
"I'm sure the contract will be sorted in due course. We'll find how things go."
The Hammers boss recently raised concerns over how players in his squad would cope with the uncertainty over his future, while a lack of clarity over who would be in charge at the London Stadium could have impacted business in the January window as well as next summer.
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