West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has told fans Europe is a "possibility".

Gold believes new manager Avram Grant, 55, is capable of taking the team up the table, with a place in Europe, he feels, not beyond the club's reach.

"Europe is a possibility," said Gold. "Avram is just starting work though. The team we had last season virtually got us relegated so we'll have to improve it to get there.

"We were very strong in certain areas and we were very weak in others. You can't have that.

"He has already identified some positions that he would like strengthened and we will be looking at players that we can present to him and he will be advising us on players who he wants as well."