Matthew Etherington has declared he wants to stay with West Ham United.

The winger has been linked with a move away, but after playing in Tuesday's friendly against Leyton Orient he told whufc.com: "I felt good against Orient.

"The legs were a bit heavy towards the end, but it was very tough in Austria last week and I think the lads were feeling that a bit.

"We worked very hard out there in hot, humid conditions, but I think the lads will benefit from it in time. I felt sharper at the start tonight and hopefully I'll be up to full speed in a couple of weeks.

"I think the worst of the hard work is behind us now, we're on to the ball-work and short, sharp stuff, so I'm sure the performances will start to improve as we get used to that.

"I'm raring to go now, ready to fight for my place and looking forward to the new season."