West Ham United midfielder Lee Bowyer says he's the happiest he has ever been in his career.

"I'm probably one of the happiest players in the league at the moment," Bowyer told the Observer. "I can honestly say this is by far the happiest I've ever been in my whole career, on and off the field. I think I'm back home, I'm with my family.

"I think we can still challenge for Europe. We've stayed in touch, although we need luck to happen with players coming back from injury. If we had a run like we did at the end of last season then we'll be up there. Our club has gone from rock bottom, but now we're in the top half and we're moving in the right direction."