Havard Nordtveit to West Ham: Borussia Monchengladbach sign replacement as deal nears completion
West Ham’s move for defensive midfielder Havard Nordtveit is nearing completion after Borussia Monchengladbach confirmed the signing of Tobias Strobl for next season.
Nordtveit had already confirmed his intention to depart Monchengladbach and return to England, where he spent three years with Arsenal at the outset of his career.
Monchengladbach have made clear their willingness to move on from Nordtveit by swiftly signing Strobl as a replacement, with the 25-year-old set to arrive from 1899 Hoffenheim on a free transfer at the end of the season.
Strobl’s arrival may also raise questions over the future of Granit Xhaka, who has been extensively linked with Arsenal in the German media over recent weeks.
Slaven Bilic has confirmed West Ham’s interest in signing Nordtveit, who will be available as a free agent when his contract with the Bundesliga side expires at the end of the summer.
The Norweigan international expects a deal with his new team to be confirmed in the coming weeks, with Nordtveit confirming earlier this month that he was waiting for them to complete the finishing touches.
“I'm just 25 years old and I now have the chance to take my career in a new direction and start a new adventure,” he told the club website. “It hurts to leave Gladbach but it's not a decision against Borussia, but rather for something new.
“I'd like to leave it to my new team to announce, which we've agreed with regards to the current situation. I can say, however, that I'm going back to England.
“I was there as a youngster, playing for Arsenal when I was 17, but I never made an appearance in the Premier League. England is the big goal for every footballer in Norway and I'd like to try it out.”
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