Nortveidt departs the Hammers

Havard Nordtveit today left West Ham United having completed a transfer to German Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for a fee reported to be £5m.

The midfielder, 26, returns to Germany a year after leaving Borussia Monchengladbach to sign for the Irons on a free transfer.

Nordtveit played 21 games in all competitions for the Hammers but the move never really worked out for the Norway international.

He joins Gokhan Tore and Jonathon Calleri whose loan deals were not renewed by the club at the close of the 2016/17 season.

Hammers boss Slaven Bilic said: “I would like to thank Havard for his commitment and hard work last season. He is an excellent professional and we wish him all the very best at Hoffenheim.”