West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan admits the new board want to model the club on London rivals Arsenal.

Sullivan, confirming Avram Grant as new manager, admitted he is a huge fan of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger and the way the club is run.

He told the Daily Mail: "If I was chairman of Arsenal, I'd probably leave it to Arsene Wenger because he's proven season after season to have done a wonderful job. What's he's achieved with the money he's spent is quite remarkable.

"Arsenal is our model. Myself, Avram, David Gold and Karren Brady would love to turn West Ham into the Arsenal of east London. The team, the club, there's so much right there. It's so well run.

"We'll talk and make joint decisions but the ultimate decision will be Avram's. He will pick 95 per cent of the transfers. Maybe one in 20, I might beg a favour and say I really fancy somebody and get him to take a player on my head and maybe one in 20 I'll veto one of his because over the years I've seen managers buy players they really shouldn't have bought."