Tomkins pens new West Ham deal

West Ham defender James Tomkins has put pen to paper on a new deal at Upton Park. The defender has been rewarded for his stunning form with a brand new four year deal with the Hammers.

Tomkins had been linked with a move to Newcastle in recent months, but that deal fell through and Alan Pardew was not willing to match the massive 6 million GBP asking price that Sam Allardyce slapped on Tomkins.


The defender decided that it would be best to stay at Upton Park instead of a Premier League move, and said after signing the new deal: "I'm really pleased that I've signed a new contract at the club.  It's nice to end the speculation about what people have been saying in the papers and commit my future to the club and concentrate on my football.


"By signing this deal, I'm showing my commitment to the club as they've been brilliant to me this year with all the support they have given to me and the rest of the players. If they continue doing that then together we can return the club back to the Premier League, where we believe we belong.


"Sam Allardyce has been brilliant this year as well and has shown what he can do on and off the pitch as a motivational manager."