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Almunia eyes West Ham stay

ESPNsoccernet staff
October 18, 2011
Manuel Almunia is deputising for Robert Green at West Ham © PA Photos
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Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia says he is hoping to extend his loan spell at West Ham, having relished the opportunity to play first-team football again.

Almunia, 34, lost his place as Gunners No. 1 last season and, having failed to threaten Wojciech Szczesny or Lukasz Fabianski for a place between the posts at the start of the current campaign, he moved to Upton Park on a month-long loan.

Hammers boss Sam Allardyce snapped up the Spanish shot-stopper to deputise for England goalkeeper Robert Green, who is currently sidelined with a knee cartilage injury.

But despite being unlikely to displace Green on a permanent basis, Almunia has his eye on extending his stay with the Hammers.

"It's good to feel the game again," Almunia told The Sun. "We will see if I extend my loan. At the moment I am happy - it is a great club with nice people and that's enough for me."

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