Reid has been the most improved player at the club in recent season and has started all 11 of West Ham’s Barclays Premier League games this term

West Ham United United have given Winston Reid until the middle of January to sign a new contract or otherwise they will be forced to sell him.

The defender has been offered a new deal, worth £60,000 a week, but he will become a free agent this summer. Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal are among the clubs who believe that they could sign the 26-year-old for as little as £5 million in the January transfer window. West Ham have had no approach from another club.

His contract offer would make him the joint-second best paid player, alongside Kevin Nolan, at Upton Park behind Andy Carroll. West Ham are prepared to make that commitment but are concerned that they will need time to find a replacement,