West Ham United defender Guy Demel hopes to remain with the club for their move to Stratford.

Demel, whose current contract runs until 2015, hopes to be involved once the move has taken place and believes it is a necessity if the club are to progress.

"Everyone knows West Ham will get a new stadium in 2016 and it would be nice to improve year after year and, by then, have a really good team to compete for first place in the Premier League," he said.

"I know how important it is for the club to move to a bigger stadium, for the fans as well, for the future.

"I think everyone will be happy - the facilities will be there and a club like West Ham needs to have a big stadium. We have a lot of good fans who support the team all the time."