WEST HAM have rejected a bid from Tottenham for midfield general Scott Parker.

Spurs are the first club to show their hand in the race for the 29-year-old, who is also understood to be attracting interest from Aston Villa.

However, Hammers chairman David Sullivan moved quickly to knock back the offer, saying on the club's website: “I made a promise that I would not sell Scott and I will not, for any amount of money, break that promise to the West Ham supporters.

“Scott is not for sale at any price, to anyone. West Ham supporters, for far too long, have had owners that sell their best players and promise one thing and do another.

“This is a new era. We are building a bigger, better West Ham and when we make a promise, we honour it.”

Sullivan had revealed that Parker – West Ham's player of the year last season – was the only member of the squad that finished the 09/10 campaign that would not be considered for sale.

A club statement added: “As repeatedly stated, Scott Parker is not for sale and there are no circumstances and no amount of money that will cause us to break that pledge to the fans.

“The club informed Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy prior to him making the offer that we would not welcome any approach to unsettle the player.

“Scott Parker has three more years left on his contract and the club has opened talks with his agent over a new five-year deal.”

It is understood the Hammers owners, David Gold and Sullivan, have offered a new deal worth £75,000-a-week over five years to the midfielder, who was signed from Newcastle in 2007 for £7m.