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West Ham want to hand Aaron Cresswell a new contract to keep him out of the clutches of Manchester City.

Left-back Cresswell is the next star in line for a new deal as the Hammers continue their attempts to secure the long-term futures of their main men.

Champions City are hoping to ship out Gael Clichy and eyeing Cresswell as his replacement, but West Ham are desperate to hold on to the 25 year-old.

At the end of the season, Cresswell will still have four years left on the contract he signed when joining the Londoners from Ipswich for around £4m last July.

However, the Hammers want to reward him for an impressive first season with an improved five-year deal that will run until 2020.

Cresswell has started 32 of West Ham’s 33 games this season, and been an ever-present in the league.

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Though manager Sam Allardyce’s own future won’t be resolved until the summer, the club’s planning for next season and beyond is well underway.

Centre-backs James Tomkins and Winston Reid and midfielder Mark Noble have all signed long-term deals recently.

And the East Londoners are hoping to bring in a new right-back, another centre-back, a central midfielder and a striker in the summer.

Co-owner David Gold has hinted that Carl Jenkinson’s loan from Arsenal will be made permanent, solving their search for a right-back.