West Ham star Valon Behrami eyeing move to 'bigger club'

Valon Behrami has declared his intention to quit West Ham for a “bigger club.”

The Swiss midfielder, a £5million buy from Lazio in 2008, returned to action last month after being out since March with a knee injury.

Behrami, 24, has been ever-present in Gianfranco Zola’s side since then. 

But the Kosovo-born player, who is under contract at Upton Park until 2013, now hopes his fitness holds out long enough for him to earn a big-money move.

Behrami spoke out as he prepared for Switzerland’s friendly with Norway in Geneva yesterday.

“I know that the people at West Ham have confidence in me,” he said.  “Maybe one day I will play for a bigger club than them.

“However, in order for me to do so, I will need to be at the peak of my abilities. 

“I just play my football from day to day. 

“There is no point in me talking about my medium-term future when I don’t know what might happen tomorrow.”