• Karren Brady confident of ‘lock-out’ deal this month
• ‘It’s a no-brainer and absolutely right for club and community’

The West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady expects the club to be given the first option of taking over the Olympic Stadium after the London Olympics.

The Hammers confirmed this year they want to leave their existing Upton Park home for the Olympic Stadium, while the London mayor Boris Johnson is also keen on a football club taking over the running costs of the venue.

The Premier League club believe switching home grounds will cost them £125million and have asked the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), who are responsible for the future of the London 2012 venues, for a six-month “lock-out” to hold exclusive talks on the deal.

“We’ll hear by the end of the month whether we’ve got it [the lock-out deal],” Brady told insidethegames.biz. “I would never say I’m 100% but I expect to get it. It’s a no-brainer and it’s absolutely right for the club and community.”

West Ham’s main rivals are the American entertainment giant AEG, who own the O2 Arena.

A spokeswoman for the OPLC said: “The market testing has captured genuine interest from a range of organisations in the sports, events, investment and education sectors. We are building on this momentum and working closely with interested parties to move towards a formal procurement process.”

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• Baggies see off Irons’ ‘unwelcome and unsuccessful’ interest
• Scotland international Dorrans was top scorer last season

West Bromwich have successfully fended off interest from West Ham United to keep Graham Dorrans at the club, after the 23-year-old midfielder signed a new four-year contract.

The Scotland international was key to Albion’s promotion from the Championship last season, scoring 18 goals, and duly attracted the attention of other top-flight sides. West Ham formally declared their interest but were rebuffed on three occasions, with the Baggies desperate to retain their first-choice players for next season.

Dorrans was instead offered improved terms to remain at The Hawthorns and today committed himself to the club until 2015, with the option of an additional year also agreed.

A club statement confirming that Dorrans had signed the new deal described the Hammers’ interest as “unwelcome and unsuccessful”.

West Brom’s head coach, Roberto Di Matteo, said: “I’m delighted Graham has signed a new long-term contract, which is fully deserved. He made excellent progress last season and we’re now very hopeful he can make the step up to the Premier League.

“There has been a lot of media speculation about Graham’s future but it hasn’t affected him one bit. Ever since he has reported back for pre-season training, his attitude has been as spot-on as it always is and I know for a fact how much he’s looking forward to the new season. The exciting thing is that Graham knows he still has a lot of work to do and is yet to reach his full potential.”

Dorrans joined the Midlands club in July 2008 for £150,000 and quickly forced his way into the first team. Having represented Scotland at Under-19 and Under-21 level with his former club, Livingston, he has since earned three full caps, including a man-of-the-match performance against the Czech Republic in March.

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