West Ham United defender James Collins has revealed that he is delighted with manager Sam Allardyce's new contract at the club.

Allardyce, who guided the Hammers up to the Premier League last season, signed a two-year extension at Upton Park last week.

"It is great the manager has signed his new contract," Collins is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News. "We as a team are flourishing and I know he only wants us to be getting better and better.

"We are all enjoying it here. He along with all of us at the club can look to the future and plan what we want to do next in trying to take our club to the next level."

West Ham have the chance to finish the season in the top half of the table if they beat Reading in their final game of the campaign on Sunday.