Herita Ilunga has called West Ham a second-rate club and declared his wishes to use his experience at Upton Park as a springboard to join a bigger Premier League club.
The Toulouse loanee joined the East Londoners on transfer deadline day and aims to secure a permanent deal this season.
Left back Ilunga also made a declaration of love to English football, and revealed he wishes to make a name for himself in order to be transferred to a bigger Premier League side in the future.
Ilunga told his personal blog: “Without being pejorative, West Ham are a second-rate club. We cannot lie to ourselves, we are not Arsenal, Manchester United neither Chelsea.
“But West Ham have values and a history. They educated Frank Lampard and Joe Cole. People from the club know football.
“And once you have proven yourself within this club you can aim higher. But there is a top atmosphere, even if there are only few French-speaking players – [Julien] Faubert, [Valon] Behrami and the Portuguese [Luis] Boa Morte.”
About his personal future the full back said he has two options: “I stay with West Ham or join another English club. I really want to continue this adventure in England.”