West Ham United are serious about qualifying for the Europa League - and winning it - says assistant manager Steve Clarke.

"I want to be involved in European football every year," said Clarke, "and so do the club. You have to push yourself and challenge yourself. Maybe next season we'll get to the stage where we think, 'I wish we hadn't qualified', but we'll deal with that when we come to it.

"The only tangible thing we can take from this season is to qualify for Europe. So if you're ambitious, you have to chase the highest that you can get.

"Only time will tell about the strain it would place on our squad, but our injured players will be back in pre-season so we'll be stronger and then it's another test of management, of coaching, to utilise your players as best as you can to challenge for every competition."