West Ham manager Avram Grant insists he has no intention of letting striker Carlton Cole leave the club.
Cole is not one of the players deemed indispensible by the Hammers but has made a good impression on new manager Grant during pre-season.
And the former Portsmouth and Chelsea boss said: “I don’t want to sell Carlton. He is working very hard. His attitude is good. He is a good player.
“I think the new system has helped him. We also have a team that know how to play football so they can give him the pass at the right time.
“If you look at all the goals we have scored this summer, all the goals came from combinations between many players in the team. Of course it is good for him.”