Reo-Coker subjected to hate mail

Reo-Coker scored the only goal in West Ham's win over Man Utd

West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker has received hate mail during the club's recent run of bad form.

Some fans blamed him for the sacking of boss Alan Pardew and hate mail was sent to the club before he scored Sunday's winner against Manchester United.

"It got to a boiling point for a young man," his agent Tony Finnigan told BBC Five Live Sport.

"I told him to stick it in the dustbin and get ready to go to war against one of the best teams in Europe."

Interview: Nigel Reo-Coker's advisorTony Finnigan

Midfielder Reo-Coker's goal at the weekend ensured that new boss Alan Curbishley celebrated his first match in charge with a 1-0 victory over the Premiership leaders.

606: DEBATE If he can be convinced that he can achieve more by staying, then I think he can be a great West Ham Captain HT 606: Have your say

But the 22-year-old reportedly remains the target of a number of top clubs and plans talks with Curbishley over his future.

"He is under contract and he is happy at West Ham but I don't know how long he wants to play in front of boos," added Finnigan.

"We will be sitting down with the manager to talk about him in a clear-the-air meeting.

"If you got approached by one of the top sides in Europe then of course you would be flattered but I don't want to talk about something that is hypothetical."