Olympic stadium won't be a fortress: Bilic

West Ham will find it impossible to recreate the intense atmosphere of Upton Park and turn the Olympic Stadium into a fortress when they move there next season, according to manager Slaven Bilic.

The Hammers play their final competitive game at the venue against Manchester United in the Premier League on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) before moving to the 60,000-capacity London 2012 Olympic site next season, leaving the Boleyn Ground after 112 years.

"You need to have a hostile atmosphere, be intimidating for away teams. Forget about it - no chance," former Hammers player Bilic told the BBC.

"You are losing something because it is impossible to make the Olympic Stadium a fortress."

West Ham will pay STG2.5 million ($A4.9 million) a year to rent the stadium from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).

At least STG272 million ($A536 million) has been spent to convert the stadium, with the club contributing STG15 million ($A29 million).

West Ham have sold all their season tickets for next term, more than 50,000.

Arsenal moved to the 60,000-seater Emirates Stadium in 2006 while London rivals Tottenham and Chelsea are also set to redevelop their grounds.

"When you played Arsenal at Highbury it wasn't dangerous but you felt it," said Bilic.

"Then we played against them at the Emirates and we enjoyed it; the players were taking selfies."