New Zealander Winston Reid has been handed the captain’s armband for West Ham’s FA Cup third round replay against Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight at the theatre of dreams.

This great news comes after The 24 year old’ defender penned a two-year extension with the East London club after he had attracted interest from a number of other Premier League clubs including Newcastle United.

The Daily Mail reported that West Ham United planned further negotiations with Winston Reid in the summer, with an eye on keeping him at the Boleyn Ground until at least 2018. [Read more…]