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Noble signs new five-and-a-half-year deal at West Ham

Mark Noble will stay at West Ham until he is at least 33 © Getty Images

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West Ham United have confirmed midfielder Mark Noble has signed a new contract until 2020.

Noble, whose previous deal was due to expire in the summer, has an option to extend that deal by a further year.

The 27-year-old told West Ham's official website: 'I'm obviously over the moon because it takes me until I'm 33! I'm very happy with the contract and very grateful to the chairmen [David Gold and David Sullivan] for giving me it and I'm looking forward to the next five years.

"I love playing football and I love playing for the club so to be rewarded with a new five-and-a-half year contract is fantastic. In football you don't get any younger, but I keep myself fit and this is great for me and my family, because it gives us security for the rest of our lives.

"It's not about the money, though. I always give 100 percent in every game I play, even if it's not enough. As a West Ham fan, I know we'll lose games like everyone does, but I'm settled, I'm happy and that's when I play my best football."

ESPN had been told on Wednesday that West Ham, who rejected enquiries from West Brom and Queens Park Rangers during the January transfer window, were keen to tie the player down to a long-term deal.

Noble came through the club's highly-rated youth academy, making his professional debut at just 17 in a League Cup win over Southend in August 2004.

He has gone on to make over 300 appearances for his local club and has established himself as a key member of the side since breaking into the first team.

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