Schemmel pens new deal

By Paul Higham

WEST HAM defender Sebastien Schemmel has committed himself to the club by signing a new three-year contract.

The Frenchman said he was delighted to put pen to paper on the new deal with The Hammers, saying he was enjoying his time in The Premiership.

"I am very happy," Schemmel told the clubs website.

"For me it is an honour to sign a new contract at West Ham, and in my head I am English.

"It is the best team for me in England at this moment, so for me it is a dream."

Schemmel has impressed fans at Upton Park and says that the club's ambition matched his own hopes for the future.

"If I Stay at West Ham it is because they have a lot of ambition, which for me is important as I have a lot of ambition too.

"I spoke with Mr. Aldridge and he wants to finish in the top six or five; for me that is a good aim.

"I want to play in Europe; I came to West Ham to win things or play in the Uefa Cup - that is my challenge."

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