Allardyce open to contract talks

Sam Allardyce has said he is happy to open talks regarding a new contract at West Ham United.

The former Bolton and Newcastle boss has only six months left on his current contract at Upton Park, and is open to discussing a possible extension to his current deal once survival in the Premier League is secured.

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"We will wait until we are safe and then see," Allardyce told The People.

"It's up to David Gold and David Sullivan - it's their call. If and when they want to talk I will be ready to discuss a contract, but there's a long way to go yet because we want to be safe first.

"I am more than comfortable with that and although, of course, it's always important to have a contract, to be in this situation at this stage of my career is not such a desperate plight.

"I've been in management 20 years and now my security is my CV. My security is not looking for a big pay off - it's knowing I have made a good impression on all the clubs I have been at.

"My enjoyment now is knowing I can turn a club round as quickly as I did at West Ham.

"That gives me great confidence in my own ability and that is the better line to take rather than getting hung up about contracts."