West Ham chairmen would welcome new investment but have no plans to sell the club, says Jacqueline Gold

Happy hammer: David Gold does not want to sell West Ham
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Sam Long1 June 2016

West Ham co-chairmen David Gold and David Sullivan would welcome new investment at the club but have no immediate plans to sell the Hammers, according to Gold's daughter Jacqueline.

The pair purchased West Ham in 2010, having previously owned Birmingham City, and led the east Londoners to their best ever Premier League points tally this season.

West Ham are set to move into the Olympic Stadium this summer, which will help the east Londoners compete with the division's elite as their capacity will increase to 60,000.

The relocation is also expected to boost the club's value significantly, but Gold's daughter is adamant her father and Sullivan are not willing to relinquish control.

"I know that David Sullivan and my father David Gold absolutely love West Ham," she told City AM.

"I am sure that they would welcome investment but they absolutely love this club and I have never heard of any plans to be selling it off.

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"We might sell a minority shareholding to clear our debts, but in all probability our kids will take over from us.

"We love West Ham, we're not going anywhere," she added.

West Ham will compete in the Europa League next season - if they navigate a qualifying round - and Sullivan has spoken of his desire to make a "statement of intent" in the transfer market.

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