Gold reveals the Sakho truth

David Gold has revealed that Diafra Sakho is  focused only on West Ham after reports emerged that the striker may still be hankering for a move.

Speculation in the media arose that the club had told him if he wanted a move then to earn it by his performances on the pitch once he is fit again.

But David Gold replying to a fan on his Twitter account that the one time bad boy is “focused on playing for West Ham” and that “things change quickly in football”.

And the co chairman told ClaretandHugh  the player is now happier than he has been for a long time as he approaches the end of a recovery period after surgery.

He told us: “Diafra has been working so hard, joined the squad in Dubai and is as happy as I have seen him. He has been relating to people and is in a good place.

“There is no question of him moving on. He is at an important stage of his career at 27 years of age. He can become a top top player at this club and all his energies are centred on returning to the first team.”