According to The Pitch Prospect, Callum Wilson is expected to stay at West Ham after his late winner at Tottenham.
The 33-year-old was the Hammers’ hero on Saturday when he came on as a substitute in the third minute of added time to secure a crucial 2-1 win.
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Wilson, who faces an uncertain future at the London Stadium, only entered the pitch in the first of six minutes of added time.
But he reacted quickest to Ollie Scarles’ corner from a few meters away, increasing West Ham’s chances of survival.
While the east London side remain in 18th place, they have reduced the gap to 17th-placed Nottingham Forest from seven points to five.
And West Ham have also increased the pressure on Spurs coach Thomas Frank in the process, with Tottenham in 14th place after their ninth Premier League defeat of the season.
And the club are now prepared to keep Wilson beyond the winter transfer window, despite there being strong interest in the nine-cap England international.
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Crystal Palace are among the clubs who have inquired about signing Wilson this month.
Celtic were also interested in securing his services for Martin O’Neill’s quest to lead the Hoops to Scottish Premiership glory.
Meanwhile, Wilson also had Saudi interest from Al Ettifaq and Al Shabab.
The former Newcastle center forward had asked the Hammers to terminate his contract six months early after he left the team.
Immediately after his volley against Spurs, Wilson hinted that he intended to stay after saying the result gave him hope of helping West Ham climb the table in the coming months.
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He told the club website: “There’s no better feeling than scoring the winning goal in the last minute! I think that’s the experience – I know where the goal is and luckily it paid off today.”
Before we add: “We really want to build now.”
“I think that [Emirates FA] Cup game [against Queens Park Rangers] It came at a good time last weekend and having a result there gave us a foundation to build on.
“We played a big game in the league and got three points.
“Now we just have to keep doing what we’re doing and hopefully we can get promoted in this league.”
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo remained tight-lipped about the player’s future when asked whether Wilson would remain at West Ham after the window closes.
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He said: “I don’t have to say anything to Callum. He knows he has so much. I’m so happy for him. He gave us the winning goal, it means a lot to us.”
“We’re still in the market to bring in players, we need to rebalance the squad. Rumors, rumors, rumors. We’re doing things right.”
“Every player that is in the building, it’s up to us to count on him, support him and he has to help us. He has to help the club.”
Only Jarrod Bowen has scored more goals for West Ham this season than Wilson’s five.
And he will be hoping to score in back-to-back games for the second time this season when West Ham host Sunderland on Saturday.