£10 million profit for Hammers

West Ham have announced record pre-tax profits of over £10 million (€12.7m) — with joint-chairman David Sullivan stating he is "satisfied with the achievements" the club has made.

The Hammers sit sixth in the Premier League heading into the New Year and just two points off the Champions League positions.

The club have also unveiled their plans for their new Olympic Stadium home and agreed the sale of their current Upton Park site.

Sullivan is also hoping he and co-owner David Gold can sell a 20% stake in the club to raise £80m to help reduce debts.

Meanwhile Irish defender Joey O’Brien believes the New Year’s Day showdown with West Brom is the Hammers’ biggest game of the campaign to date. The full-back made his first start since August in the 2-1 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.

“The next game against West Brom is a massive game in my eyes, probably the biggest game of the season so far us. If we have aspirations of being in the top, top part of the league, these are the games you need to bounce back on to get back to winning ways.”