West Ham United striker Carlton Cole says the takeover talk at the club is not distracting the players.

Cole said: "The takeover talk is not affecting the players. We are doing everything we can to help the club get out of this situation.

"The banter is still there in the dressing room and we really need to start getting results now. I definitely feel we can get out of this situation.

"We have faced this kind of thing before. We need to keep our heads held high and keep plugging away."