West Ham veteran pens new deal | OneFootball

West Ham’s longest-serving player Aaron Cresswell has committed his future to the club for another season.

Now entering his 11th campaign with the Hammers, the 34-year-old’s deal had been due to expire this summer.

But the club have now announced that he has put pen to paper on an extension until the end of the 2024/25 season.

“Ten years is a long time, and I’ve loved every minute of it here,” Cresswell told West Ham TV. “I’m delighted that I’m going to be here for at least another season. Me and my family are very happy down here. My son and daughter were both born here. My boy is West Ham mad!

“Every time I put the jersey on it means a lot to represent the club. This year has been a bit of a change in role. I haven’t played as much but I’ve been in football a long time to understand that there is a bigger picture than just playing every week. I’d like to think I’ve done that well when not playing, supporting the team and the lads.

“Of course, I still want to play and I wouldn’t have signed the contract if I didn’t think I was fit enough and healthy enough to still do a good job for the team. I’ve been fortunate with injuries in my career and I’ve always tried to do the right things off the pitch, by eating and sleeping well, training hard every day and trying to keep the standards high.”

To date, Cresswell has made 349 appearances for the club and was, of course, a Conference League winner in 2023.