Hazell wants to remain at Boundary Park

Reuben Hazell is delighted to have signed a new deal with Athletic and is determined to finish his playing career at Boundary Park. His ambition is to return to the Championship with the Latics and he told the Oldham Chronicle, "I played in the Championship for Tranmere and I think it is realistic for me to play at that level again. If I can achieve that with Oldham, I see no reason why I cannot finish my career with them. That is something I would like to do because this is the happiest I have been since I was a trainee at Aston Villa. It is a great club and I get on with everyone from the laundry girls and groundsman to managing director Simon Corney."

"We have to play like we did at Leicester every week and perform at a more consistent level than we have been doing. The transfer window has shut and we have managed to keep all our key players so there is no reason why we shouldn't be able to push for promotion. Obviously there is a lot of uncertainty, not just in football but in society as a whole, due to the credit crunch. I wondered what the future might hold with my contract due to expire in June. To be offered a new deal before my existing one ran out removes that uncertainty. I can concentrate on playing and striving to improve my game, which I believe I can still do."