Mido eyes long-term Hammers stay

Mido is determined to show he can have a long-term future at West Ham after chairman David Sullivan revealed the Egypt striker has joined on a "token" wage. The Hammers completed a deal to take Mido on loan from Middlesbrough on deadline day, the 26-year-old having had a spell at Egyptian club Zamalek since August. New co-owners Sullivan and David Gold promised manager Gianfranco Zola fresh talent as he looks to take the club away from the relegation zone, and they delivered with Benni McCarthy agreeing a permanent move from Blackburn and free agent Brazilian forward Ilan also joining until the end of the season. Mido, who also had a spell at Tottenham, cannot wait to get started, as the Hammers prepare for a crunch clash at fellow-relegation battlers Burnley. He has joined on wages of £1,000 per week, putting him at the bottom end of the Premier League pay scale. "It is an exciting challenge for me. It is another new club, but hopefully I can prove myself and stay here for longer," Mido told the club's official website. "We had other offers, but I have decided to play here. "West Ham have a great team and manager, and that was a big factor in deciding to come here. I know a lot of the players here and the fans are passionate. We have got everything you need to get in the top 10 and I hope to play my part in helping the club to move up. We will all be doing our best to start winning games. I am fit to play this weekend, and will try to do the business for West Ham."

Source: PA