Carlton Cole hoping for West Ham contract extension

West Ham's striker Carlton Cole hopes that his goal against Fulham at the weekend will help him in his hunt for a new contract at Upton Park. The striker is on a short term deal at Sam Allardyce's club.

Cole came off the bench to score a goal in the 3-0 win over Fulham and many fans are hoping the forward will earn a new deal at the club.


"Once you score you feel you can get in a rhythm and score more so hopefully there will be more to come for me now," said Cole.


"Hopefully they will be important goals. I want to keep the momentum and doing the right thing.


"It's up to the manager. I can only play my best and try to play to my capacity on the field. Whatever they will do in the future is beyond my control.


"We'll see how it goes. I'm fit now, I've always been working for my fitness and the manager has been waiting for the right time for me to start.


"Hopefully I've done myself a favour and will get a start soon. I'll wait for the manager to make the decision."