West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola is delighted with Freddie Sears' progress this season.

"He is still in the process of learning and he is getting better and better," he told whufc.com. "The moment will come for him again. Even if he is not playing right now, he will have another chance I am sure and I believe that he is going to be better. We gave him a five-year contract because we believe he can be the future of the club and we trust in him."