VVV-Venlo chief Marco Bogers is hoping to sign more West Ham talents on loan as part of the ongoing partnership between the two clubs.
West Ham have a first refusal over the signing of any Venlo players and the two sides have a mutually beneficial loan agreement which was put to good effect last summer.
Sam Westley, son of Hammers’ Academy Director Terry Westley, moved to the Juliper League side on a season-long loan last summer for some first-team experience.
The 22-year-old defender spent the majority of his time with their U21 side and made one appearance in the league for Venlo, and Bogers is hoping to build on this and sign more young Hammers on loan in the future.
“It’s important for West Ham that players can develop in another country. For us, it’s important that we get to the highest division in Holland, so it works out for both of us.
“I saw the development of Sam (Westley) over the year last season, both as a player and off the pitch. He was out of his comfort zone, and it’s also good for other players. We have good staff to do that, and the circumstances are OK for it.
“We discuss with Terry (Westley), every week, about more potential players coming over, but of course it depends on a lot of things. We hope that we can get two players from West Ham for next season!“
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