Bournemouth striker Jermain Defoe believes he'd be welcome if he signed again for West Ham.

The striker, now 35, believes all will be forgiven if he were to return.

Discussing the prospect of one day coming back, Defoe said: “If I ever sign for West Ham again, of course they will forgive me.

“There's been speculation and stuff and I thought it was going to happen when I was at Sunderland.

“In my last year at Sunderland I got a call and there was some interest. On social media literally all the West Ham fans were like 'come back, come back'.

“That was always quite interesting because when I play against West Ham I get a lot of stick which you can understand but I don't know.

“If you are a goalscorer, people appreciate you."