Grant bemoans Stoke and Wigan splashing the cast

Avram Grant admits he wishes he could spend as much at West Ham as Stoke and lowly Wigan.

But the under-pressure Israeli has refused to put the boot into owners David Gold and David Sullivan.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has splashed out £10.25million and Wigan around £12m while West Ham have spent £3m on Pablo Barrera and £4m on Freddie ­Picquionne.

Grant said: “I’ll be honest and I can tell you that I wish I had the same money that they had. With this money we could do a lot.

“But it’s not only about money. This is our squad and we’re happy to do the job.”