Collison commits to Hammers
19 Dec 2008 - 08:19:54
Promising West Ham United youngster Jack Collison has pledged his long-term future to the club by penning a new contract that will keep him at Upton Park until the end of the 2012-13 campaign.
The 20-year-old Wales international has impressed in his seven first-team appearances since making his Hammers debut on New Year's Day.
Collison told the club's official website: "It's been a really good year for me. It's a nice Christmas present and a good way to end the year after making my debut for the senior team at Arsenal at the beginning of the year.
"I now want to claim a regular place in the starting eleven if I can and really push on now.
"I'm delighted that the club wants me here for a long time. It gives you security and, now it's sorted, I can just concentrate on my football.
"I've worked my way through from the youth team to the first team and want to be a regular part of it all.
"The new manager has come in and given me the confidence to show what I can do and now I'm aiming to make the most of all my opportunities on the pitch."