West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce insists Winston Reid could still stay long-term.

He wrote in the London Evening Standard: "As far as Winston Reid is concerned, there is still a chance he will stay, although my instincts tell me he probably won't. The reality is that if he doesn't quite get what he wants he will stay, but if another club meets his demands, he won't.

"I would be very surprised, though, if he left the club this month, for three reasons. Firstly, we're doing well in the Premier League and just one reason why we want to finish as high as we can is that there is £1.2million per place in the final table at stake.

"Then there is the issue of finding a suitable replacement, which is almost impossible at this time of the season. Finally, even if we did find one, the cost of signing him would be far greater than the sum we would receive for someone who is out of contract next summer."