WEST Ham boss Avram Grant is happy with his squad - but it might not be complete just yet.

With just under two weeks to go before the big Premier League kick-off, the Hammers boss said he would still like to strengthen it.

"We are happy with the squad, but we can make it stronger," he insisted.

Of course, he will certainly not want to see it weakened, with rumours still abounding over the futures of star players Carlton Cole and Scott Parker.

But Grant is confident both will be at Upton Park next season.

Following Saturday's 1-0 friendly win over Ipswich Town at Portman Road, Grant again spent most of the post-match press conference telling reporters that the duo were not going anywhere. However, that has still failed to put an end to the rumours.

Of Parker, Grant said: "Of course, it's reasonable many clubs will want a player like him, but he's great for us. I'm not encouraging any bids for Scott. We want him . . . Scott will play a big part for us."

The win at Ipswich made it five out of five in pre-season for West Ham, an encouraging statistic, even if results are not really important.

Cole hit the winner on the half hour, bundling the ball home from close range after Luis Boa-Morte had seen his header saved.

"Carlton is working very hard and his attitude is good," said Grant, before confidently stating that the striker, like Parker, would be a West Ham player when the season kicks off for real at Aston Villa on August 14.